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Le château en bref
Overlooking the village of Montmorin, in the Puy-de-Dôme, the château is the cradle of the Montmorin de Saint-Hérem family, one of the great noble houses of Auvergne. This fortress, representative of the medieval military architecture of Lower Auvergne, underwent building campaigns in the 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th centuries: the inner fortifications are the oldest, while the entrance châtelet flanked by two round towers and the outer enceinte date from the 14th century. Today partially in ruins, the whole site has been listed as a monument historique in its entirety since 31 December 1985. Restoration work has made new rooms accessible. The site can be visited in summer on a guided tour and houses the Musée Henri-Delaire, devoted to medieval life, crafts and rural objects of the 19th century.