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Le château en bref
The Château de Lamothe, or de la Mothe, stands in the commune of Chassiers, in the Ardèche. This fortified house, whose origins probably date back to the Middle Ages, features an imposing tower, horizontal loopholes, a fine, richly moulded round-arched doorway, machicolations and a sentry turret (guérite). The de Chalandar family owned it from 1389 (Jacques de Chalandar) and kept it until the 17th century. Plundered and set on fire by the Huguenots during the Wars of Religion, the château was rebuilt in 1568. In 1634 it passed to M. Rivière, judge of Largentière, before being bought in 1635 by Annet de Hautvillar. The façades and roofs of the building have been listed (inscrits) as Monuments historiques since 11 October 1988. As private property, the château is not open to visitors but can be seen from the road.