Sainte-Fortunade : Sainte-Fortunade castle
CorrèzeReference
PA19000003
Latitude
45.207432656269
Longitude
1.7716205007988
Address
5 Rue du Barry Bas 19490 Sainte-Fortunade
Construction era
15e siècle
Protection date
1997/04/18 : inscrit MH partiellement
Protection cause
Façades et toitures (cad. BL 56) : inscription par arrêté du 18 avril 1997
Description
This castle, dating from the 15th century, was modified in the 19th century with openings and addresses in height. The first lords were the knights of Tulle. In the 13th century, another family of chivalry, the Foucher, settled in Sainte-Fortunade and shared the seigneury with the Tulle. The castle presents large volumes, accentuated by towers and turrets in scalable. It consists of a main rectangular building and an adjoining wing. The northeast facade of the main building is adorned with covered jaws and two scaper turrets, while the west-southwest facade also includes. The square tower at the corner of the two structures is also surmounted by bin.
