When was Clavières Castle built?

A fortified structure existed in the 13th century. The fortified house visible today was built in the late 15th or early 16th century, with successive expansions and modifications in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.

Who owned Clavières Castle?

The d'Albars family held it in the Middle Ages. The Salvatge family acquired it by marriage in the 16th century and has retained it since.

The complex includes period buildings such as stables, a dovecote, and woodshed, a chapel, and grounds with a water feature. Visiting arrangements are not publicly specified.

Château de Clavières

Clavières Castle

Polminhac

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Where: Polminhac

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Château de Clavières stands in Polminhac (Cantal), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 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). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Clavières Castle stands in the Cantal region as a palimpsest of five centuries of architectural evolution. A fortified house from the late 15th or early 16th century provided its foundation, subsequently enriched by a northern wing added in the 17th century, an adjacent chapel, and 18th-century outbuildings set within a classically ordered garden. The 19th century brought its defining character: a projecting rotunda centered on the remodeled south facade, while the surrounding land transformed into a landscaped park. The Salvatge family held the property from the 16th century onward.

What to know

The castle, privately held for centuries, is listed as a historical monument in its entirety, including chapel, outbuildings, and grounds with their water feature.
Visit hours are not publicly specified; contact the property in advance before planning a visit.
The complex comprises multiple structures housing stables, garage, dovecote-henhouse, and woodshed, either restored or preserved within their original context.
Nineteenth-century modifications introduced a rotunda on the facade and reshaped interiors according to contemporary taste.

Where this château is

Polminhac · Cantal · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Polminhac, Cantal

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA15000060
Period of construction: 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century

Frequently asked

When was Clavières Castle built?: A fortified structure existed in the 13th century. The fortified house visible today was built in the late 15th or early 16th century, with successive expansions and modifications in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
Who owned Clavières Castle?: The d'Albars family held it in the Middle Ages. The Salvatge family acquired it by marriage in the 16th century and has retained it since.
What can be visited?: The complex includes period buildings such as stables, a dovecote, and woodshed, a chapel, and grounds with a water feature. Visiting arrangements are not publicly specified.