Rocher Castle

Rocher Castle
The castle ruins from the southeast
Creation time :	13th Century
Castle type :	Hilltop castle
Conservation status:	ruin
Place:	Saint-Rémy-de-Blot
Geographical location	46 ° 5 '22 "  N , 2 ° 55' 41"  E Coordinates: 46 ° 5 '22 "  N , 2 ° 55' 41"  E

The ruins of Rocher Castle , known in French as Château Rocher or Château de Blot-le-Rocher , are the ruins of a hilltop castle in the French Auvergne in the municipality of Saint-Rémy-de-Blot . Since January 20, 1913 is available as a monument historique under monument protection .

The castle was built by the Bourbons in the 13th century to protect the Menat Bridge , the only river crossing between Ébreuil and Châteauneuf-les-Bains . Abandoned in the 18th century, it fell into ruin. This towers over the Sioule valley and can be reached from Menat via a hiking trail.

Web links

Commons : Burg Rocher  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Homepage of the friends' association
• Rocher Castle in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
• Photos of the ruin
• Photos from Base Mémoire
• Rocher Castle on richesheures.net (French)
• Video of the castle complex on Wehrbauten.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Brief information on the castle ruins , as of January 19, 2009.