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Château de Tournoël
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Guillaume
October 27, 2021
Hiking
A veritable fortress dating from the 10th century, the Château de Tournoël only really began to take on its modern look from 1200.
Classified as historical monuments, the castle can be visited (opening dates to be checked on the official site).
Classified as historical monuments, the castle can be visited (opening dates to be checked on the official site).
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•Vincent Reboul
March 6, 2023
Mountain biking
This former fortified castle located 594 meters above sea level on a puy overlooks the Limagne plain. Its role was to monitor and protect Riom and its surroundings.
This medieval castle was the property of the counts of Auvergne. It was later a royal castle. This shows its strategic importance in Auvergne.
Unique, inside the dwellings, old plasters served as supports for graffiti, depicting a wolf hunt.
This medieval castle was the property of the counts of Auvergne. It was later a royal castle. This shows its strategic importance in Auvergne.
Unique, inside the dwellings, old plasters served as supports for graffiti, depicting a wolf hunt.
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•Géraud
July 22, 2021
Hiking
This fortified castle built during the 9th and 10th centuries
on a rocky peak at an altitude of 600 meters in
overlooking the plain of Limagne. He was watching
the surroundings of the city of Riom, commercial capital
and judicial office of Basse-Auvergne, as well as the abbey
royal of Mozac. The position of isolation and overhang
gave the castle its reputation as a building
impregnable.
The foundations of this fortress extend over 75m
long and 25m wide.
Major restoration work is being carried out
since 2000.
on a rocky peak at an altitude of 600 meters in
overlooking the plain of Limagne. He was watching
the surroundings of the city of Riom, commercial capital
and judicial office of Basse-Auvergne, as well as the abbey
royal of Mozac. The position of isolation and overhang
gave the castle its reputation as a building
impregnable.
The foundations of this fortress extend over 75m
long and 25m wide.
Major restoration work is being carried out
since 2000.
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