Who built Farnier Castle?

Pierre Farnier, a cloth merchant and lord of Saint-Martin de Fugères, had it erected in the sixteenth century.

What defensive elements are visible?

The corner machicolation on the south facade, the bretèche and the spiral staircase tower constitute the main vestiges of its fortified character.

What distinguishes its interior?

The eighteenth-century decorations, including paneling, ironwork and plasterwork, mark the interior spaces from after its initial defensive period.

Château de Farnier

Farnier Castle

Brives-Charensac

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Where: Brives-Charensac

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Château de Farnier stands in Brives-Charensac (Haute-Loire), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: limite 16th century 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Farnier Castle is a fortified house built in the sixteenth century by Pierre Farnier, a cloth merchant and lord of Saint-Martin de Fugères. The ensemble is organized around a courtyard enclosed by buildings and walls. Several defensive elements remain: a corner machicolation on the south facade, a bretèche, and the spiral staircase tower at the center of the structure. Interior decorations bear the mark of the eighteenth century with paneling, ironwork and plasterwork.

What to know

The monument has been listed as a historic monument since 1986, which notably concerns the facades, roofs and entrance portal.
A sixteenth-century door integrated into the outbuildings is included within the protected perimeter.
The central spiral staircase tower and the barrel vault on the ground floor of the east section bear witness to the original structure.
A circular tower that once occupied the east-west building disappeared during the twentieth century.

Where this château is

Brives-Charensac · Haute-Loire · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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2WV6+98, 43700 Brives-Charensac

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00092624
Period of construction: limite 16th century 17th century

Frequently asked

Who built Farnier Castle?: Pierre Farnier, a cloth merchant and lord of Saint-Martin de Fugères, had it erected in the sixteenth century.
What defensive elements are visible?: The corner machicolation on the south facade, the bretèche and the spiral staircase tower constitute the main vestiges of its fortified character.
What distinguishes its interior?: The eighteenth-century decorations, including paneling, ironwork and plasterwork, mark the interior spaces from after its initial defensive period.