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Vulpellac

The currently inhabited castle-palace of Vulpellac is still a sample of a XIIIth-XIVth. century building although it was reformed during the XVth and XVIth. centuries. These reforms affected the decoration and the inner layout. Some parts of the castle, such as the base of the keep, would belong to an earlier period, dating back to the IXth-Xth. centuries, which reveal the existence of a former castle or stronghold. The walls surrounding the castle were severely-damaged. One of the towers was destroyed while the other 2 (one circular and one rectangular) are still well-preserved. It's a large two-floored building with a merloned terrrace at the top. The main entrance was fitted in round arches. On the western façade there are 3 large windows with trefoil arches whereas on the eastern façade outstands a large Gothic-Renaissance window. On the northern one there is a small Gothic window framed by a trefoil arch ,where geometric patterns have been carved. The inner courtyard is considered to be a notorious example of Gothic-Renaissance ornamentation. Right in the middle there's a well with a quadrangular parapet or curb. Different shields and inscriptions are to be found in many parts of the castle. Among the latter there's a particular one that says: "I'm the one who committed a sin", which became the origin of a legend that has to do with crimes and deceptions.

 

We can see that some parts of the keep boulders were placed in an "opus spicatum" way.

 

 

 

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