Château de Cologne

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Le château en bref

The Château de Cologne, in Naucelles in the Cantal, was originally a fortified stronghold belonging, around the end of the 13th century, to Jehan Bruni. In 1342 Astorg Bruni paid homage for it to the abbot of Aurillac, followed by Pierre de Saint-Martial in 1389. Having passed through the Vernhe, d'Escorailles, de Lignerac and de Plats families, it was brought as a dowry in 1564 by Françoise d'Escorailles to Robert de Lignerac. A Calvinist hideout in 1588–1589, it was besieged, before Annet de Plats acquired it for 49,000 livres in 1615; his son Joseph de Plats sold it in 1674 to the Jesuits of the college of Aurillac. In the 19th century it belonged to the abbé Bénech. All that remains today is a massive tower overlooking the Authre river, fully renovated and converted into a group gîte sleeping 22 and a reception venue.