Château d'Anjony

A 15th-century mountain fortress in the heart of Tournemire, a village listed among the Plus Beaux Villages de France (the Most Beautiful Villages of France). The keep, begun around 1435, was built by Louis d'Anjony, a companion of Joan of Arc, and the same family has lived there since the beginning. The château is classified as a historic monument.

Four round towers, 40 m high, 139 steps. You pass through the lower hall with its Flemish tapestries, then the salle des preux (hall of the Worthies) with its 16th-century frescoes, which tell the legend of the Nine Worthies. The arms room keeps its portraits, and the rooms are furnished.

The visit ends on the wall walk, with the view over the valley, then up under the timber framing and the lauze (stone slab) roof. Guided tours only: €10 per adult, €6 per child, free under 6 (2026 prices). Open from February to November in 2026.