Château du Jarrousset

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Le château en bref

The Château du Jarrousset, in La Chapelle-d'Alagnon (Cantal), retains an original square keep at the south-west corner, with a covered wall-walk on machicolations. A long 16th-century residential building, flanked by a round tower and a stair tower, abuts its east face; a second building campaign in the 17th century added an L-shaped building enclosing the main courtyard (cour d'honneur). A Gothic doorway bears the arms of the Sauret family. The chapel has a coffered ceiling painted with five scenes (God the Father and the four Evangelists). The château, together with the ground of the main courtyard, the entrance gateway and the painted decoration of the chapel, has been listed (inscrit) as a historic monument since 5 March 1992; private property.