Château de Montalègre

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Le château en bref

The Château de Montalègre, in the Sorgues valley at Versols-et-Lapeyre, is a feudal castle on an almost square plan over three levels, flanked by four round corner towers, with a central spiral staircase on the north façade; the third floor originally housed defensive features. The south-east tower contains a chapel with 19th-century decoration and a barrel-vaulted room adorned with religious paintings. The seigneury is first mentioned in 1268; in the 16th century it belonged to Bernard de Rodez, of a branch of the family of the Counts of Rodez, then passed by inheritance to Jeanne de Rodez, wife of Magdalon de Corneillan, before passing in turn to the Marcilhac family and then to the Yzarn de Valady family. The façades and roofs are listed as a historic monument (inscrits au titre des monuments historiques). The castle has recently been converted into guest rooms (chambres d'hôtes).