The Château de la Faye, in the Puy-de-Dôme, is a former 12th-century fortified house that developed over time until the French Revolution, by which time it had long since become a true fortified castle. It takes its name from the river it overlooks.
Owned for three hundred years by the Provenchères family, it was inherited in 2001 by a young couple who aim to restore it to its former splendour.
Built at the end of the Middle Ages, the Château d'Aulteribe was remodelled and restored in the second half of the 19th century.
The construction of this vast fortress, a royal property, goes back to 1147 and that of its gardens to the eighteenth century.
Built by William VIII of Auvergne in the 13th century, the Château de Busséol is one of the few Romanesque fortresses to remain intact.
Built in 1707 by François de Lastic, the château still belongs to the same family and holds a major collection of paintings and objets d'art.
Arriving from the Col de Chemintrand on the D205, the massive silhouette of the Château de Viverols comes into view.
Set on a hilltop with a remarkable view, the Domaine de Randan was laid out from 1821 for Louis-Philippe and his sister Madame Adélaïde.