The Château de Saint-Izaire, a 14th-century castle in the commune of Saint-Izaire in the Aveyron département of France, has been a historical monument (French: monument historique) since 1991. It's maintained by an association called Vie et Château, who have created a mini museum on the premises to record the history of the castle and the inhabitants of the village of Saint-Izaire. This immovable cultural property is one of a group of 23 castles in Aveyron that have joined to provide a tourist itinerary as the Route des Seigneurs du Rouergue.
The castle was constructed by Guillaume Rotlindes, an ancestor of the current Rollinde de Beaumont, as a gift to the Abbey of Vabres, a neighboring commune. This gift is attested by a preserved deed. However, the castle has a more complex history than just the initial gift.
The castle was often used as a summer residence by the Abbey. When the cathedral and palace of Vabres were razed in the wars of religion, the castle was used by refugees from the abbey. The keep-tower in the southern wing of the castle contains mural frescoes dating from the 14th century, and the ceiling in the room of the bishops is in the Baroque style of the 17th century.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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