Why do only two towers remain?

The municipality, which purchased the ruins in the 1950s, demolished the 18th-century annexes built against the towers and preserved only the two medieval circular towers.

What was Breniges's role in the fortification?

It was a fortified outpost built in the 13th century to control the valley and reinforce the defense of the main castle, to which it was connected by a wall and an underground passage.

Château de Breniges

Breniges Castle

Malemort

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Where: Malemort

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Château de Breniges stands in Malemort (Corrèze), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century). No visits are on record for this building.

Breniges is one of two fortified outposts that once guarded the Malemort seigneury, built in the 13th century to control the valley. Only two circular towers remain today, relics of a medieval stronghold that worked in conjunction with a main castle situated upstream. These ruins, listed as historical monuments, bear witness to the strategic importance of the site before the seigneury vanished in the 12th century.

What to know

The site consists of two 13th-century towers preserved as archaeological remains.
The municipality acquired the ruins as a public space in the 1950s.
The two circular towers have been protected as historical monuments since 1956.

Where this château is

Malemort · Corrèze · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Malemort, Corrèze

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00099794
Period of construction: 13th century

Frequently asked

Why do only two towers remain?: The municipality, which purchased the ruins in the 1950s, demolished the 18th-century annexes built against the towers and preserved only the two medieval circular towers.
What was Breniges's role in the fortification?: It was a fortified outpost built in the 13th century to control the valley and reinforce the defense of the main castle, to which it was connected by a wall and an underground passage.