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Le château en bref
Overlooking the Lignon valley, at Grazac, the ruins of Carry Castle, also known as Vertamise Castle, are among the oldest feudal remains in the Yssingeaux area. The first known owner, Hitier de Vertamise, is attested in 1136; at the beginning of the 13th century, the castle belonged to the lord of Saussac. The complex consists of a pentagonal tower dating from the late 12th or early 13th century, a rare form in the region, which originally had four storeys, one of which has since been levelled, and a 14th-century residential building. The site's decline began in 1827, when it was leased to a farmer who turned it into a cattle shed; lacking maintenance, it then deteriorated to its present ruined state. Protected as a historic monument, the castle stands on a private estate of about 1.3 hectares that is strictly closed to the public, but its remains are sometimes opened during the European Heritage Days.