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Motte castrale de Brion, Compains

Motte castrale de Brion

Compains

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Where
Compains

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Motte castrale de Brion stands in Compains (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: Middle Ages). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

On the heights of Compains, above 1200 metres altitude, stands a medieval motte and bailey. This fortified earthwork preserves the remains of a castle surrounded by ditches and ramparts, with its defensive structures intact. The site bears witness to a seigneurial seat established between the tenth and eleventh centuries, and to the authority wielded by the Bréon family among Auvergne's medieval nobility.

What to know

  • The site stands at approximately 1273 metres elevation in the commune of Compains.
  • This is an open-air archaeological site with no covered structures to visit.
  • The motte has been listed as a historic monument since 2016.

Where this château is

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

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Address

Compains, Puy-de-Dôme

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA63000120
Period of construction
Middle Ages

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Frequently asked

What is a motte and bailey ?
A medieval fortification consisting of an artificial or natural mound surrounded by ditches and palisades, serving as a noble's residence and defensive refuge.
Who were the Bréon family ?
A medieval Auvergne noble family of considerable standing in regional nobility from the tenth century onward, as evidenced by their lordly seat at this location.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Puy-de-Dôme

From the same period — Moyen Age