Château de Bassignac

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Le château en bref

The Château de Bassignac, in the Cantal, stands on a site occupied since the 13th century according to the archives of the local clergy and nobility, where an old fortified house watched over the gorges of the Sumene and protected pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela. The present building dates from the 16th century. In 1352, the funeral cortege of Pope Clement VI, whose condition did not allow it to go any further, halted there before his remains were buried at the abbey of La Chaise-Dieu. In 1652, during the Fronde, the Grand Condé stayed there – an episode that has remained in local memory – leaving his name to the road that runs through the village. The château now operates as a charming holiday rental (gîte) welcoming families and groups of friends.