Château de Galinières is a walled barn situated in the municipality of Pierrefiche in Aveyron. It overlooks the meanders of the Serre valley. The construction of the tower, a square plan tower-loft, begins in 1371. The second floor is said chamber of the Abbot, which retain painted decoration referring vine shoots. In the backyard, the home of storage timber is set against the fortifications; we notice a door arch, a Gothic window and window seats at windows. The building that houses the fold is composed of arcs diaphragms. It belonged to the family Baldit. The threshing floor dates from the early seventeenth century. Fountains, houses for the farm staff complete the package. Galinières barn was the subject of several protections as historical monuments: the barn itself is the subject of a registration as a historic monument since February 13, 1928. The keep (facades and roofs) is the subject of a classification as historical monuments since February 26, 1988. The tower is open to visitors since 1992. Finally, the assembly including the former home of the storage timber, the old barn that was owned by the family Baldit and the threshing floor is the subject of a registration as a historic monument since May 26 1999.
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The Château de Calmont d'Olt is a castle situated in France, in the Aveyron département in the commune of Espalion. Perched atop a basalt dyke at an altitude of 535 m, it overlooks from 100 m the town of Espalion and the valley of the Lot. It provides a panoramic view of the Aubrac highlands.
History
Flint fragments and a polished stone axe are evidence of occupation of the site for 5,000 years. The ministerium Calvomantese was first mentioned in 883, in documents from the Abbey at Conques. It has always had a military significance, commanding the road from Rodez to Aubrac and, more widely, the crossing of the River Lot on the Toulouse-Lyon route. The building of the castle was begun in the 11th century built and continued until the Hundred Years' War with the building of a second curtain with eight towers in 1400. Beyond this date, there was no further development. Abandoned by its owners in the 16th century, the castle fell to ruin. The castle, in its present state, is an important milestone in the history of castle building in medieval Rouergue. It bears witness to the architectural adaptations of castles to the technical progress of the Hundred Years' War.
Today
Registered as a historic monument (monument historique) in 1992 by the French Ministry of Culture, in 1987 the castle was bought by Thierry Plume who gradually renovated it and had it classified in 1992. From this date, with the assistance of Bâtiments de France and the regional archaeological service and thanks to the help of volunteers working summers with the castle team, the site has little by little been reborn.
Tourism
The castle is part of the Route des Seigneurs du Rouergue (Route of the Lords of Rouergue) which groups 23 castles. In 1997, it was awarded the Trophée du Tourisme culturel en Midi-Pyrénées (Trophy of cultural tourism in Midi-Pyrénées).
The site highlights the theme of siege warfare. Full-scale war machines have been reconstructed and visitors may assist in the launching of projectiles with:
siege tower from the 15th century with bombards
couillard from the 15th century
trébuchet from the 14th century
pierrière from Petrus de Eboli from the 12th century
pierrière from the siege of Toulouse from the 13th century
Visitors are also invited to take part in other demonstrations including archery, fencing and making chain mail.

Château de Calmont Olt

The Château de Sévérac is a 13th and 18th centuries castle in the commune of Sévérac-le-Château in the Aveyron département of France.
The castle site has belonged to several families: the Sévéracs, Armagnacs, and Arpajons. The latter built a Renaissance style castle whose south face can still be seen.
Visitors today can see ramparts, walls, watch towers, the chapel and kitchen, in which demonstrations of medieval cooking are given. An exhibition of medieval costumes can be seen in the chapel and recitals of troubadour music and demonstrations of their instruments are held.
The Château de Sévérac is one of a group of 23 castles in Aveyron which have grouped together to provide a tourist itinerary as La Route des Seigneurs du Rouergue. The property of the commune, the castle is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

Château de Sévérac

From our first glimpse of this grand building we fell under its spell, it was asking for revival. Its only activity for many years had been in the summer as a holiday camp for children. The long Lozerian winters had made their sad imprint.
Without too much reflection we launched into a difficult but extremely gratifying adventure.
Today, almost  “new” the Chateau’s doors are open to you. Whether you are Pilgrims, travellers, tourists, nature lovers…. you are welcome to come spend a “moment” with us at our  « Terre d’Instants ».
Lozère
Well known and loved for it’s beauty, it’s tranquillity, it’s landscapes, it’s people, the four leaf clover is the emblem of the region. The Margeride, the Aubrac, the causses and the Cevennes are the four leaves, which are each distinct geographical formations that come together here in Lozere and are also the sources of many rivers the Lot, the Tarn, The Allier, the Truyère, the Chassezac, the Altier etc…
Rather than a lenthy description, we invite you to come discover for yourself…
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Château des Sallèles

Classified as Historic Monument since 1945, the Castle of Estaing has both remarkable history and architecture that we invite you to discover.
Standing on a schistose promontory that overlooks the river Lot, the castle was for nearly eight centuries the residence of the Estaing family, one of the most famous of the Rouergue.
From the 11th to the 18th century the structures have evolved by adapting to the needs and fashions of each generation: the defensive loopholes near the decorative balusters adorned by the Estaing’s coat of arms; the roman, flamboyant gothic and renaissance styles share the frontages.
Several members of the Estaing family, military or religious, figure in the history of France, and that of the Rouergue:
Tristan, hero of the battle of Bouvines in 1214;
Pierre, cardinal in the 14th century;
François, bishop of Rodez in the 16th century;
Charles-Henri, Admiral, commanding the French fleet sent to support the War of Independence of the United States.
In 1794, seized and parcelled out, the building is sold by the State as national property. In 1836, the castle becomes the mother house of the religious Congregation Saint-Joseph d’Estaing. It is ceded to the city of Estaing in 2000.
In 2005, the SCI of the Chateau d’Estaing, formed by Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, President of the French Republic from 1974 to 1981, becomes owner of the building;
Then begins a programme of restoration intended to give back to the castle its original aspect and to make it a place of memories.
The works are realized, inside as well as outside the buildings, by qualified craftsmen who have at heart to give back life to this so special building.
The restored rooms will progressively receive furniture, objects and historic documents to better present the history of the castle.
In 2012, the castle became the property of the Foundation Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, recognized of public benefit.
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