Château de Salelles suffered during the Wars of Religion: in 1585, Huguenots occupied it, while Catholics attempted to retake it. In 1642, Jean de Jurquet became its owner. At the end of the 18th century, the château became the property of the Isarn de Freissinet Valady family, who also owned Château de Saint-Saturnin. Louis Philippe d’Isarn de Freissinet, chevalier du compte de Valady, then married Jeanne Brigitte de Jurquet de Montjézieu, daughter of the Vicomte de Grèzes, Seigneurs des Salelles and de La Canourgue. In 1792, the Isarn de Freissinet family sold the château to Jean-Joseph Boudon de la Roquette. In 1808, Louise Boudon de la Roquette married Pierre Barthélémy Joseph de Nogaret. A few years later, the de Nogaret family sold the château to nuns, while the land was sold to the Valentin family.
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Today, the remarkably restored Château de Salelles is privately owned, and for many years was an accommodation and catering facility that also welcomed Saint-Guilhem pilgrims descending from Aubrac on their way to the Causse de Sauveterre. It is listed as a Historic Monument.
Castle architecture
The west wing, with its round corner tower, appears to date from the 17th century. The east wing dates from the 18th century, as does the building joining the two wings. At the entrance, a dovecote tower dominates the portal with its broken pediment featuring a coat of arms. The coat of arms depicts a cross entwined with a snake, flanked by fleurs-de-lis and crowned by a crown.
- Can you visit Château des Salelles?
Château des Salelles is privately owned and cannot be visited. However, it is possible to admire it from the outside.
- What village is the Château des Salelles near?
It’s located next to the Ségala village in the Banassac-Canilhac commune.
