Château de Lamothe

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Le château en bref

In the heart of the village of Lamothe, near Brioude, the château presents its façades along the Grande-Rue. It was built largely in the 17th and 18th centuries, reusing the remains of a 14th-century fortified castle, of which the remains of a postern gate survive in particular. Before the Revolution, the estate belonged successively to the Dauphins of Auvergne, the House of Polignac, and then to the families of Montboissier-Beaufort-Canillac and Barentin, which attest to its importance among the Auvergne nobility. After the Revolution, it became the property of the commune, which installed a school and the presbytery there, before becoming a private residence once again. The north, west and south façades remain visible from the street. The château and the remains of the postern gate have been listed as monuments historiques since 21 March 1988, and its surroundings have been a site inscrit since 1943. It should not be confused with the former château de Beaufort, located in the same commune, nor with the château de Lamothe in Chassiers, in Ardèche.