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]

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

• List of castles in France

References

External links

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

44°39′59″N 2°06′55″E / 44.66639°N 2.11528°E / 44.66639; 2.11528