When was Clermont castle built?

The tower housing the chapel dates from the 13th century. The site was then severely damaged during the Hundred Years War and rebuilt around the late 15th or early 16th century.

Why is the castle so ruined?

Already heavily damaged by the Hundred Years War, it was plundered during the Revolution and turned into a stone quarry, which caused the destruction of much of the building.

What was restored in the 19th century?

19th-century restoration work focused on the square tower and the gateway of the main residential building, helping to preserve the site's defensive elements.

Château de Clermont

Clermont Castle

Concorès

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Where: Concorès

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Château de Clermont stands in Concorès (Lot), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in the 13th century in Concorès, Lot, Clermont castle is arranged around a quadrangular courtyard flanked by four round towers. Severely damaged during the Hundred Years War and partly demolished during the Revolution, the site retains traces of its reconstruction from the late 15th or early 16th century. Restoration work in the 19th century preserved its defensive structures and main residential building, which still bear the marks of this long history.

What to know

The castle has been listed as a historic monument since 1932, particularly its tower housing the chapel.
The building displays marked defensive characteristics with its four corner towers and curtain walls.
The site retains remains from several periods: medieval construction, reworking in the 16th century and 19th century interventions.
Revolutionary destruction and use as a stone quarry considerably reduced the original complex.

Where this château is

Concorès · Lot · Occitanie

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Address

46310 Concorès

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00095060
Period of construction: 13th century, 16th century, 17th century

Frequently asked

When was Clermont castle built?: The tower housing the chapel dates from the 13th century. The site was then severely damaged during the Hundred Years War and rebuilt around the late 15th or early 16th century.
Why is the castle so ruined?: Already heavily damaged by the Hundred Years War, it was plundered during the Revolution and turned into a stone quarry, which caused the destruction of much of the building.
What was restored in the 19th century?: 19th-century restoration work focused on the square tower and the gateway of the main residential building, helping to preserve the site's defensive elements.