Château de Conros
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The Château de Conros is a medieval castle, later heavily modified, situated in Arpajon-sur-Cère
in the Cantal
département of France. It was added to the list of monuments historiques
by the French Ministry of Culture on 30 September 1991.
The present building has several distinct parts: the north tower (the oldest), the south tower, a rectangular two-floored residence, a pavilion wing with lantern covering forming a dovecote. The whole is surmounted by another floor supported on corbels.
The château incorporates sections from various periods. There are elements from the 13th century in the cellars and ground floor and from the 15th century on the first floor. The bulk dates from the 16th century, with heavy remodelling in the 17th century to the upper floors, notably the Imperial dome.
The stone covered roof has a surface area of 1200 m2. There are 70 windows, some of which retain their 18th century woodwork.
Arpajon-sur-Cère
Arpajon-sur-Cère is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.-Population:-References:*...
in the Cantal
Cantal
Cantal is a department in south-central France. It is named after the Cantal mountain range, a group of extinct, eroded volcanic peaks, which covers much of the department. Residents are known as Cantaliens or Cantalous....
département of France. It was added to the list of monuments historiques
Monument historique
A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their...
by the French Ministry of Culture on 30 September 1991.
Description
The castle was recorded in 1230 as a super novo edificio, later as a repario, and in 1269 as a castrum.The present building has several distinct parts: the north tower (the oldest), the south tower, a rectangular two-floored residence, a pavilion wing with lantern covering forming a dovecote. The whole is surmounted by another floor supported on corbels.
The château incorporates sections from various periods. There are elements from the 13th century in the cellars and ground floor and from the 15th century on the first floor. The bulk dates from the 16th century, with heavy remodelling in the 17th century to the upper floors, notably the Imperial dome.
- On the first floor is a 15th century chimney from the Château de BranzacChâteau de BranzacThe Château de Branzac is a ruined 15th century castle in the commune of Pleaux in the Cantal département of France. A massive keep with corner towers, the castle is a picturesque ruin on the end of a promontory....
which is entirely painted. This chimney owes its decoration to artists brought from Italy by Camille Carracioli, a Neapolitain princess, wife of the lord of Branzac (1570). - The staircase has landings opening onto the steps through two round arches jointly supported on columns with Doric or Ionic capitals. Each landing is covered by a rib vault.
The stone covered roof has a surface area of 1200 m2. There are 70 windows, some of which retain their 18th century woodwork.