Castle of Murol

The castle of Murol is a Château French located at Murol, in the Puy-de-Dôme, in Auvergne.

History

The first castle seems to be built at the 12th century on a promotoire in Basalte, with the intersection of three roads. It is increased and reinforced at the 14th century by Guillaume of Sam, with in particular the construction of the Donjon and one second Chapelle.

At the 15th century, the castle becomes property of the family of Estaing after the marriage of Jehanne de Murol with Gaspard d' Estaing. Their descendant François Ier d' Estaing installs parts of Artillerie at the 16th century, buildings in the Renaissance style are built on the east coast.

Richelieu saving the castle because of the prestige of the family of Estaing, and it is not destroyed either at the time of the French revolution. However, it is used then of prison, haunt of robbers then of stone quarry. Following a gift of the owner, it becomes property of the commune of Murol at the 19th century.

The castle is classified Historic building in 1958.

Artistic evocations

The ruins of the castle are evoked by Guy of Maupassant in his novel Humble drama (1883)

It surprises more than any other ruin by its simple hugeness, its majesty, its powerful and serious ancient air. It is, only, high there like a Montagne, died queen, but always the queen of the valleys lying under it. One goes up there by a planted slope of Sapin S, one penetrates there by a narrow door, one stops with the foot of the walls, in the first enclosure above the whole country.

In it, of the fallen rooms, the shelled staircases, the unknown holes, the undergrounds, the Oubliette S, the walls cut in the medium, the vaults holding one does not know how, a stone maze, cracks where the Herbe pushes, where slip of the animals.

I was alone, grinding by this ruin. ”

See too

Official site of the Castle of Murol

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