Suggérer une modification sur le lieuChâteau de Villeneuve-Lembron
Place du Château, 63340 Villeneuve, France
Puy-de-Dôme
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Castle built at the end of the 15th century by Rigaud d'Aureille, maître d'hôtel to Louis XI, then modified under Louis XIII. The building has a square courtyard bordered by three main buildings and a terrace. Before entering the inner enclosure, a door in basket handle gives access to a low courtyard. The inner enclosure is surrounded by ditches and has a square shape flanked by four cylindrical towers. Under Louis XIII are added the east and west wings, the doors and windows are redone. Carpentry and locksmithing from the 15th century. The inner courtyard is adorned, under the ground floor gallery, with humorous fresco paintings. These paintings consist of five motifs: the dict of the astrologer; the dict of the old maître d'hôtel; the dict of Bigorne; the dict of La Chiche-face; one last legend concerns the deceived husbands.
Tags
Monument historique & Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir
Accès
From Clermont-Ferrand or Saint-Flour: A 75, exit n° 17 towards Saint-Germain-Lembron, then D 720 until the signposted road "château" on the left. Parking in the village.
©Ministère de la Culture (France), Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Diffusion RMN-GP
