When was Camboulan Castle built?

Construction extended from the 16th to the 19th century. The site is mentioned as a fortified position from the 13th century onward.

What defensive features does the castle retain?

The castle possesses a ring of machicolations and remains of a rampart walk, accessible from a circular tower housing the main staircase.

Why is the castle divided?

A property division occurred during the Revolution, creating two distinct entities on the site since that time.

Castle of Camboulan

Ambeyrac

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Château de Camboulan stands in Ambeyrac (Aveyron), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Camboulan Castle, located in Ambeyrac in the Aveyron, is a rectangular-plan fortress whose construction extended from the 16th to the 19th century. A circular tower, cut off at its upper section, houses the main staircase on the south facade. The castle retains traces of its medieval defensive system, with machicolations and a former rampart walk. Since the early 20th century, it has served civilian purposes.

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The castle has been protected as a historic monument for its facades and roofs since 1995.
The facades and window openings underwent significant changes in the 19th century, giving the building its present appearance.
The site already held a fortified position in the 13th century, well before its reconstruction.
A division of ownership dates from the Revolutionary period, resulting in a division of the monument itself.

Where this château is

Ambeyrac · Aveyron · Occitanie

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Camboulan, 12260 Ambeyrac

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00135441
Period of construction: 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century

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When was Camboulan Castle built?: Construction extended from the 16th to the 19th century. The site is mentioned as a fortified position from the 13th century onward.
What defensive features does the castle retain?: The castle possesses a ring of machicolations and remains of a rampart walk, accessible from a circular tower housing the main staircase.
Why is the castle divided?: A property division occurred during the Revolution, creating two distinct entities on the site since that time.