Château de Puy-Launay

The Château de Puy-Launay is a ruined castle in the commune of Linac in the Lot département of France.[1]

Facade of Puy launay linac castle

A castle has existed on the site since the 14th centuries. It underwent major building works in the 15th century. The building is a three-storey latticed quadrangular structure. The north east corner forms a nook partly occupied by a square tower containing a spiral staircase. Two round towers, flanking the southern façade, were razed during the French Revolution. A round walk constructed of brick and wooden walls is still visible. In the basement are traces of an earlier keep. On the first floor, a large hall is decorated with paintings of floral and plant motifs imitating a tapestry, dating certainly from the 19th century. The so-called Francis I Room has a 17th-century ceiling.[1]

The castle is privately owned. It has been listed since 1989 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]

See also

References
  1. Base Mérimée: Château de Puy-Launay, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)


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