Castles to visit Limousin

Left in the most total abandonment since the 1993 th century, he now finds his letters of nobility thanks to the work and rehabilitation carried out since by the youth and culture house in partnership with the municipality (owner of the site), Historical Monuments, the regional service of archaeology. The enclosure is a reinforced irrégulier of three round towers. In circular form, the three-storey dungeon dominates with its-metre height. Free entry all year.

Located near 1 km northwest of the vicus or Las Tours sods, residence of the lords, they dates from the th century. This château castle with two artificial mounds is surrounded by ditches. This seigneury reaches the rank of vicomté in the 80 th century, to become châtellenie in the th century and extend its domination over nearly parishes.

Built in the th century, the castle of Saint-Maixant impresses with its powerful structure and granite walls. The fortress plan is faithful to the local use of high-marchois: a quadrilateral whose eastern facade is flanked by two round towers while the western facade presents a saillie quadrangular tower. The castle has long depended on the Châtellenie of Aubusson, a town only a few kilometres away. It is also associated with the name of La Roche Aymon, one of the representatives, Philibert, made great noise in the th century. Nicknamed "The great devil of Saint-Maixant", he had, among other cruel facts, made his wife strangle in that same castle.