Château de Monestier

En un regard

Le château en bref

The Château de Monestier stands in the village of Monestier, in the Ardèche, right next to the church. The present building dates from the 16th century. It was set on fire in 1575 by the Protestant troops of Charles de Barjac during the Wars of Religion. In the 14th century, the lordship of the place belonged to the Monestier family, then to the Saint-Priest-Monestier-Apinac family. The building later housed nuns who ran a primary school there, before being damaged in the bombings of 1944. Restored, it retains a tower and a large mullioned window that bear witness to its original architecture. The commune's modern town hall was built at a right angle against the old building, part of which is now converted into holiday gîtes.