Auzers Castle

Auzers Castle, locally known as Château d'Auzers, lies in the village of the same name, in the Cantal department in France.

The first castle at this site was built in 1364 by Geraud Bompar. In 1470 the castle passed to the Douhet family through marriage. They then started to replace the old castle with the present castle.

At that time peace had returned to the region after the end of the Hundred Years' War and castles in the region being built at that time were more like fortified mansions than true fortresses. Auzers Castle is thus very characteristic for those type of castles in the Haute-Auvergne. It is a rectangular building with 2 large round towers flanking one side and a smaller stair tower somewhat in the midst of the opposite side. It was however still equipped with a covered wall walk and lookout turrets.

It was finished in 1510. The castle survived the French Revolution, at the end of the 18th century, unscathed as the Lord of Auzers at that time was popular with the villagers so they protected it. The descendants of the Douhet family still own and inhabit the castle to this day.

At present Auzers Castle can be visited for a fee. Sadly enough I could only visit its gardens and not its interior, due to corona measures. A very nice rural castle.

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