What is a feudal motte?

It is a medieval fortification consisting of an earthen mound, often surrounded by a ditch and accompanied by an outer ward, which formed the defence of a lordship in the early medieval period.

Is the motte at Giat accessible?

Yes, it is an open-air site listed as a historical monument since 1991.

Motte féodale de Giat

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Motte féodale de Giat stands in Giat (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). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The feudal motte at Giat, in Puy-de-Dôme, is a medieval fortification of which the earthwork, surrounding ditch and traces of the outer ward remain. Listed as a historical monument, it bears witness to the defensive organization of the region in the early medieval period.

What to know

Open-air site with no interior buildings to visit.
The motte consists of a fortified earthwork protected by its ditch and the adjacent outer ward area.
Located in Puy-de-Dôme, in the commune of Giat.

Where this château is

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

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63620 Giat

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Château phone number

+33 4 73 21 71 67

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00092545
Period of construction: Middle Ages

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What is a feudal motte?: It is a medieval fortification consisting of an earthen mound, often surrounded by a ditch and accompanied by an outer ward, which formed the defence of a lordship in the early medieval period.
Is the motte at Giat accessible?: Yes, it is an open-air site listed as a historical monument since 1991.