When was Viverols Castle built?

The fortified core dates from the 13th century, but the castle underwent significant modifications in the 16th and 17th centuries, including the addition of Renaissance windows and the construction of the entrance pavilion.

Which parts of the castle can be visited?

As the site is not developed for tourism, visiting conditions are not specified. It is advisable to contact the town hall or municipality of Viverols for details on access arrangements.

What is a postern gate in a castle?

A postern is a small hidden door built into the fortified wall, providing a discreet exit. The one at Viverols Castle dates from the 13th century.

Château de Viverols

Viverols Castle

Viverols

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Château de Viverols stands in Viverols (Puy-de-Dôme), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 16th century, 17th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Viverols Castle is a 13th-century fortress whose pentagonal enclosure, four towers and period buildings survive. The complex underwent transformations in the 16th and 17th centuries, visible notably in the mullioned windows of the western residential wing and in the entrance pavilion. The remains retain traces of medieval defence: arrow slits, postern gate, and drawbridge mechanisms. Listed as a historic monument, the site bears witness to successive phases of construction and adaptation of a fortified residence.

What to know

The north and south towers display medieval arrow slits, likely dating from the 13th century or shortly after.
The western residential wing, though originally medieval, was pierced with Renaissance-style windows in the 16th century.
A spiral staircase in the north-west corner of the residential wing terminates in a vault of eight ribs, a notable architectural detail.
The entrance pavilion and the neighbouring building date from the early 17th century and retain vestiges of an old drawbridge mechanism.

Where this château is

Viverols · Puy-de-Dôme · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Château de Viverols, 63840 Viverols

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Château phone number

+33 6 09 96 95 52

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00092470
Period of construction: 13th century, 16th century, 17th century

Frequently asked

When was Viverols Castle built?: The fortified core dates from the 13th century, but the castle underwent significant modifications in the 16th and 17th centuries, including the addition of Renaissance windows and the construction of the entrance pavilion.
Which parts of the castle can be visited?: As the site is not developed for tourism, visiting conditions are not specified. It is advisable to contact the town hall or municipality of Viverols for details on access arrangements.
What is a postern gate in a castle?: A postern is a small hidden door built into the fortified wall, providing a discreet exit. The one at Viverols Castle dates from the 13th century.