What can be seen at Merle castle ?

Three ruined towers, sections of ramparts, a square keep with two walls and a spiral staircase tower, as well as a circular tower. A vaulted underground chamber also survives beneath the enclosure.

Is Merle castle a historical monument ?

Yes, it has been listed as a historical monument since 1964.

What period does Merle castle date from ?

It dates from the thirteenth century and illustrates medieval defensive architecture.

Château de Merle

Merle Castle

Saint-Constant-Fournoulès

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Where: Saint-Constant-Fournoulès

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Château de Merle stands in Saint-Constant-Fournoulès (Cantal), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The castle of Merle, established in the thirteenth century in the Cantal department, survives today as three ruined towers connected by sections of partially preserved ramparts. Its square keep, of which two walls and a tower containing a spiral staircase remain visible, bears witness to medieval defensive architecture. A circular tower projecting from the south-western angle completes this fragmentary ensemble, listed as a historical monument.

What to know

The remains consist essentially of ruined masonry and partially preserved architectural elements, with no habitable structure or organized interior access.
An underground chamber covered with a barrel vault survives beneath the enclosure, while a platform to the north-west probably marks the location of the former lower court.
The site dates from the Middle Ages and was listed as a historical monument in 1964.

Where this château is

Saint-Constant-Fournoulès · Cantal · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

15600 Saint-Constant-Fournoulès

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00093606
Period of construction: 13th century, 15th century

Frequently asked

What can be seen at Merle castle ?: Three ruined towers, sections of ramparts, a square keep with two walls and a spiral staircase tower, as well as a circular tower. A vaulted underground chamber also survives beneath the enclosure.
Is Merle castle a historical monument ?: Yes, it has been listed as a historical monument since 1964.
What period does Merle castle date from ?: It dates from the thirteenth century and illustrates medieval defensive architecture.