SAINT-GERMAIN-DE-CONFOLENS CASTLE
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At the confluence of Vienna and Issoire, the present castle of Saint-Germain-de-Confolens is the result of a succession of architectural developments over the centuries: Remains of a th-century dungeon, th and th towers, th-century body of hosts. Hence this mix of recognition and martial aspects. The most impressive tower is the one dominating Issoire. It once housed the kitchens, although the oven has not yet been discovered, but there is still a large, exceptional chimney. At its base you can see Gunboat of the fifteenth, intended for harquebuses. One of the must of the visit: the cellars, which were reserved for defence, were also used to store the fruits of tax lifting. These are divided into five halls within which one can see the bases of the original motte, the foundations of the old dungeon or even remarkable vaults in full hanger. This is a beholder castle that has not delivered all its secrets…
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