Is Branzac castle open to visitors?

No official information on opening hours or admission fees is currently available.

Why is Branzac castle in ruins?

One corner of the building was blown up with dynamite in the 19th century to provide stone for a railway viaduct.

What remains to be seen at Branzac castle?

Visitors can still see two round towers, a Renaissance residential wing and fragments of 16th-century frescoes.

Is Branzac castle a listed historic monument?

Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since an order dated 8 August 1921.

Where is Branzac castle located?

It stands in the municipality of Pleaux, in the Cantal department, above the Maronne valley.

Château de Branzac

Branzac Castle

Pleaux

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Château de Branzac stands in Pleaux (Cantal), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Perched on a rocky spur above the Maronne valley, the ruins of Branzac castle still show two large round towers and a Renaissance residential wing with mullioned windows. Built in the mid-15th century as a hunting manor, the site retains fragments of Italian frescoes painted in 1575, along with humanist mottoes commissioned by Camille Caracciolo. One corner of the building was blown up with dynamite in the 19th century to supply stone for the nearby railway viaduct. A recent owner has undertaken work to clear and stabilise the remaining walls.

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What to know

The site lies in the municipality of Pleaux, in the Cantal department, on the right bank of the Maronne river.
The castle is in ruins and has been a listed historic monument since 1921.
Access is over uneven ground on the valley side, easier from the plateau side.
No opening hours or admission fees are currently available.
Some interior frescoes remain partly visible despite the ruined state of the building.

Where this château is

Pleaux · Cantal · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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487F+4H, 15700 Pleaux

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00093574
Period of construction: 15th century

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Frequently asked

Is Branzac castle open to visitors?: No official information on opening hours or admission fees is currently available.
Why is Branzac castle in ruins?: One corner of the building was blown up with dynamite in the 19th century to provide stone for a railway viaduct.
What remains to be seen at Branzac castle?: Visitors can still see two round towers, a Renaissance residential wing and fragments of 16th-century frescoes.
Is Branzac castle a listed historic monument?: Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since an order dated 8 August 1921.
Where is Branzac castle located?: It stands in the municipality of Pleaux, in the Cantal department, above the Maronne valley.