Château de Vaillac

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Le château en bref

Overlooking the village of Vaillac, in the Lot, the Château de Vaillac is a large fortified residence of the Quercy. A fortress stood on the site as early as the 13th century, but the present complex is largely the result of the rebuilding begun in 1597 by Anne de Montberon, lady of Vaillac, who commissioned the royal sculptor Mathieu Jacquet, of Grenoble, for the decorative work. The château combines a main residential block, a square keep and five round towers, one of which, at the centre of the principal façade, houses the staircase. A wall walk with machicolations crowns the walls, corner turrets enliven the east façade, and a chapel occupies a former bastion overlooking the village. The vaulted stables, said to be able to accommodate 500 horses, are among the largest in the region. Classified as a monument historique by decree of 16 December 1958, it remains a privately owned property.