tour de Besse

En un regard

Le château en bref

The tour de Besse, in Anzat-le-Luguet (Cézallier), is a small seigneurial tower with a square plan, built on a rocky outcrop. It was erected in the second half of the twelfth century and completed in the thirteenth century. It belonged to the lordship of Mercœur, marking its extent while also playing a defensive role. The building has three barrel-vaulted storeys, surmounted by a terrace whose parapet survives only in its bases. The sides not protected by the rock were lined with a ditch and a bank. Listed as a monument historique in 2005, the tower belongs to the commune, which has begun its restoration.