The Castle

History of the Castle

Around the year 1000, the Lord of Gasc, originally from Gascony, built this square tower, one of the four oldest in Cantal.

 

Built with 2-meter-thick walls and a narrow spiral staircase, it is astonishing that it has retained its authenticity and is still habitable, despite the many battles that took place there over the centuries: the Hundred Years' War, the Wars of Religion, and finally, the French Revolution.

 

The Château de Lescure is mentioned by Voltaire when he recounts the marriage of the daughter of the Lord of Brezons, owner of these premises, to the Prince of Harcourt of Lorraine.

 

Lescure became the property of the Count of Lastic, one of the oldest noble families in Auvergne. His son Hugues was beheaded during the Revolution, and Lescure was then sold as "national property." Since then, the Château de Lescure has passed from hand to hand through about ten owners. It was restored and fitted out by Michel and Anne Verhulst, then by ourselves.