The Tour de Chanac, vestige of the castle of the bishops of Mende; Lot ValleyThe Tour de Chanac, vestige of the castle of the bishops of Mende; Lot Valley
©The Tour de Chanac, vestige of the castle of the bishops of Mende; Lot Valley|Anael Brun
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The Chanac Tower

Remains of the castle of the bishops of Mende
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Discover the Tour de Chanac in the heart of the ancient medieval town. Overlooking the village, this tower is thought to be an ancient keep, the remains of a castle…

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All you need to knowabout the Tour de Chanac

A visit to the village of Chanac is rich in history, and its tower is the perfect symbol of this. Once the summer residence of the bishops of Mende, the château, of which the tower is a vestige, enjoyed a period of splendor in the 17th century, notably with Monseigneur de Piencourt. Enlarged and embellished, it included no less than thirty-eight apartments. Water was drawn from the Bernades stream and channeled through an ingenious system of Bourneaux (terracotta pipes).

Panorama from the Tour de Chanac. View over the Lot Valley.Panorama from the Tour de Chanac. View over the Lot Valley.
©Panorama from the Tour de Chanac. View over the Lot Valley.|Anael Brun
The Tour de Chanac is a vestige of the castle of the bishops of Mende. Guided tours organized in season.The Tour de Chanac is a vestige of the castle of the bishops of Mende. Guided tours organized in season.
©The Tour de Chanac is a vestige of the castle of the bishops of Mende. Guided tours organized in season.
View of the village of Chanac from the medieval tower.View of the village of Chanac from the medieval tower.
©View of the village of Chanac from the Chanac tower.|Anael Brun
chanac tour village lozèreChanac and its tower.
©Chanac and its tower.|Aurelien Desmiers Lozère tourisme
    Detours Du Monde In ChanacDetours Du Monde In Chanac
    ©Detours Du Monde In Chanac|Picasa

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    The Tour de Chanac can only be visited one day a week in summer, thanks to the Tourist Office.

    A place not to be missed

    The tower, which dominates the Lot Valley and the village, remains the emblem and pride of the village.

    The Tour de Chanac is the setting for numerous cultural events during the summer, including the famous Détours du Monde festival, an annual musical and cultural experience since the early 2000s.

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