CHATEAU DE MONTJEZIEU

"Vestiges of the old fortified castle (gate and adjacent walls) remain. The cause of its destruction is unknown. It was destroyed prior to the construction of the seigniorial residence, erected outside the enclosure. The new building was moreover provided with a covered way of which a part ensured at the same time the observation and the shooting.The castle is composed of several parts: a long tower equipped with a covered way, two buildings adjacent to the east of the tower and, to the north, ruined walls to which buildings are attached. floor above the tower and two floors above the buildings. The upper part of the turret has been converted into a dovecote". Information from the Mérimée database

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