Château du Fort

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Le château en bref

The château known as the Château du Fort stands in Chambon-le-Château, in the north of the Lozère department. Built largely in the 14th century, it is considered one of the rare surviving château buildings of that period in the north of the department, and it has undergone little alteration. Almost square in plan and rising over three storeys, it is crowned by a wall walk with machicolations. Its south façade is flanked by two circular towers, while two corbelled bartizans mark the northern corners. A rusticated doorway with a broken pediment was added in the 17th century, and buildings to the north bear a lintel dated 1620. A great hall retains a painted ceiling that is listed. Privately owned.