# Château d'Artias

Retournac, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Château d'Artias stands in Retournac (Haute-Loire), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 12th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Perched on a basalt spur above the Loire gorges, west of Retournac, the ruins of Artias castle rank among the oldest feudal remains in the Velay region. Visitors can see sections of the seigneurial hall walls, remnants of three towers, an entrance gate, and the castle chapel dedicated to Saint Denis, built in the 12th century in Romanesque style. A viewpoint set up on the site offers wide views over the valley and surrounding hills.

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## Where this château is

- Unnamed Road, 43130 Retournac
- 45.21323, 4.00047
- Heritage status : Registered historic monument (inscrit)
- Period of construction : 1ère moitié 12e siècle

## Sources

- Wikidata : https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22932438
- Mérimée record : https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00092815

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