The Château de Vissec, located in the commune of Vissec in the Gard département of France, was a substantial castle that belonged to the House of Vissec, one of the most ancient and greatest of Languedoc. In August 1628, Henri, duc de Rohan, ordered the castle to be razed to the ground. While Pierre de Montfaucon had the fortress repaired by 1646, the dismantling of the fortifications and the filling of ditches took place from 26 to 28 June 1656.
Pierre de Montfaucon and his band were condemned to death for crimes in 1654, and the razing of the fortifications was added to this condemnation in 1655. Pierre de Montfaucon managed to escape the dismantling and was imprisoned in an apartment house in Paris until 1668, when he was released thanks to the intervention of the Prince of Conti, Louis Armand Ier de Bourbon-Conti.
In 1792, the possessions belonging to Alexandre-César de la Tour du Pin, marquis of Vissec, became national property. During this time, the castle was plundered, losing its blazons, doors, and parquets. Since 1862, the property has been in the hands of the Bourrier family.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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