History and rediscovered murals of the château de Vissec, in the Gard
Vissec: the secret murals of a château in the Gard
Rebuilt in the 17th century on the ruins of a medieval castellas destroyed twice, the château de Vissec in the Gard conceals mural paintings featuring acanthus motifs that remained invisible for decades before their rediscovery.
Editorial journal · Carte des Châteaux ·
Beneath layers of whitewash applied over the centuries: this is how mural paintings adorned with acanthus leaf motifs resurfaced in the 1990s at the château de Vissec, nestled in the gorges of the Gard. This 17th-century seigneurial residence, built upon the remains of a ruined castellas destroyed twice during the Wars of Religion, has only been open to the public since 2018.
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