Château de Vézins
The Château de Vézins is a much-altered castle in the commune of Vézins-de-Lévézou between Millau and Rodez in the Aveyron département of France.[2] It has been in the possession of the Vézins family for 900 years.
| Château de Vézins | |
|---|---|
  Location within France | |
| General information | |
| Status | Used as a private dwelling |
| Type | Private château |
| Architectural style | Middle Ages fortress, rebuilt in the Renaissance style |
| Address | 12780 Vézins-de-Lévézou |
| Town or city | Vézins-de-Lévézou, Aveyron |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 44°16′47″N 2°57′11″E |
| Completed | 1120 |
| Owner | Vézins family |
| Affiliation | Route des Seigneurs du Rouergue |
| Awards and prizes | 2000 Prix du Patrimoine (Midi-Pyrénées region) |
| Designated | 1 October 1990 |
| Reference no. | PA00094238 |
| References | |
| [1] | |
The first fortress was built in 1120 by Vesian de Vézins to command the Lévezou district. Following a disastrous fire in 1642, the only remains of this original castle are the vaulted rooms of the ground floor. The castle was then redeveloped in the Renaissance style.[2]
Modern-day visitors to the horseshoe-shaped château can see the vaulted hall from the Middle Ages and the first floor rooms. Of particular note are the sculpted coats of arms on the chimney places, Aubusson tapestries from the 16th and 17th centuries and a canopied bed.
The château was awarded the 2000 Prix du Patrimoine 2000 (heritage prize) for the Midi-Pyrénées region. It is one of a group of 23 castles in Aveyron that have joined together to provide a tourist itinerary as the Route des Seigneurs du Rouergue.[1]
In 1990 the Château de Vézins was listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[2]
References
- "Château de Vézins" (in French). La Route des Seigneurs du Rouergue. 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- Base Mérimée: PA00094238, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
- Base Mérimée: PA00094238, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- "Tourist information". Aveyron (in English and French). France. Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2015-09-19.