Town gate of Montaiguët-en-Forez

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Le château en bref

The fortified gate of Montaiguët-en-Forez, roofed with clay tiles, rises above two large truncated towers. It was built after 1497 by Pierre de la Fin, twentieth abbot of the Abbey of Bénisson-Dieu, who had obtained the right to enclose the village. An upper chamber, today the town hall, surmounts it and retains traces of the portcullis and drawbridge mechanism. One of the towers contains a spiral stone staircase; the façade bears an ornate niche, topped by a cartouche displaying the abbot's coat of arms. Owned by the commune, it has been listed as a monument historique since 17 January 1924.