The oldest document to mention the château dates back to 1275…
Discover this Aubraccastle, a well-preserved vestige of times gone by.
Located on the Aubrac plateau, Château de la Baume is a listed historic monument. It is nicknamed "Le petit Versailles du Gévaudan".Located on the Aubrac plateau, Château de la Baume is a listed historic monument. It is nicknamed "Le petit Versailles du Gévaudan".|
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?
The building’s proud, somewhat austere appearance is closer to medieval fortresses than to modern-day constructions.
A castle transformed
At the time, Château de la Baume belonged to the barony of Peyre, which moved there permanently in 1632 after the destruction of Château de Peyre. At this time, the family modified the exterior of the building, adding wings to the north and east, flanked by massive towers.
In 1708, the Château de la Baume was again transformed: it was enlarged and a long wing to the south was built, reminiscent of the Château de Versailles. A tower was added to the south corner to improve the castle’s symmetry. At the same time, two single-storey pavilions were built to the east, to enclose the inner courtyard.
Splendid scenery
Château de la Baume is fortunate to have preserved much of its original decor, to which has been added the decor of successive generations of families.
During your visit, you’ll be able to admire an interior richly decorated with furniture, tapestries, woodwork and paintings created between the early 17th and 18th centuries.
Château de la Baume, nicknamed "the Versailles of Gévaudan" on Aubrac. It's a privately-owned 17th-18th century listed historic monument.Château de la Baume, nicknamed "the Versailles of Gévaudan" on Aubrac. It's a privately-owned 17th-18th century listed historic monument.
DID YOU KNOW?
This collection has rightly earned it the nickname “ Gévaudan’s little Versailles “.
Château de La Baume sur l'Aubrac, nicknamed "Le petit Versailles du Gévaudan" ("The little Versailles of Gévaudan")Rimg2324|
DID YOU KNOW?
Throughout their long history, the Peyre family has often owned castles that reflected their power.Château de la Baume is the best preserved of them all.
The Barony of Peyre
In the Middle Ages, Gévaudan was home to 8 baronies. Château de la Baume was owned for centuries by the Barony of Peyre. This was reputed to be the most powerful barony in Gévaudan.
The Château de Peyre, located on the Roc de Peyre, was one of the finest in the region before it was destroyed by Admiral Anne de Joyeuse. The de Peyre family is probably one of the oldest in Gévaudan. The barony’s territory extended around Marvejols, covering a large part of the Margeride and the Aubrac plateau.
In the 1530s, the de Peyre family died out and the barony gradually disintegrated. A descendant of the family, César de Grollée, son of Marguerite de Soulages and Antoine de Grollée-Virville, settled at Château de la Baume and, not without difficulty, rebuilt the barony, incurring the wrath of certain members of the clergy and the local population.
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