CASTLE
OF LUC
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Train Gorges of the Allier | Castle
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Guard of the
Path of the Régordane,
the Castle has been constructed to the XIIème Century.
Very beautiful panoramic view.
| Dominating the village, of or a remarkable view is offered on the valley to ally him and the Massif of the Tanargue, ruinneses of the castle, attract the attention of walkers. Constructs before him, Xllème century on one Celtic site, to the foot of the forest of Mercoire, it was one of, more important of the region. Its architecture in opus spicatum (or ear of wheat), is remarkable. Enlarged to the thread of alliances, it kept, in spite of its present deterioration, signs, imposing of a military fortress. |
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Guard of the Path of Régordane (axis of link between the South of France of the Auvergne frequently borrowed by pilgrims of Saint Gilles), the castle of Luc was a strategic point between the two provinces of Gévaudan and Vivarais. Until the XIIIème century it was the seat of one important barony appartenat to the family of Luc. Then, to the will of alliances, him, will be the appendage of the most famous families seigneuraleses of the region: of Anduze, of Randon, of Polignac, of Moras. of Blackbird and Périer. |
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During the War of Hundred years, him, sudden several assaults without being besieged. To the XVIème century, Wars of Religion, take, repeatedly, States of the Gévaudan to install a garrison on foot and on horseback to the castle of Luc. It seems have been dismantled on order of Richelieu, toward 1630. The Revolution with the feudal right abolition, but as the rigor of the climate and the challenge of the time, brought him to its state of deterioration. |  |
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Two important events occur to the XIXème century. In 1978, parishioners of LUC transform the dungeon in chapel and install the virgin's statue on the terrace. To the same period, one, Scottish, Robert-Louis Stevenson, with its Modestine ânessse, undertake one " Journey in Cévennes ". They spend to Luc. From then on it won't be more question of the castle and of its rich historic past. |
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But in 1978, some friends, decide to give back him its room in the local life. They found an association of safeguard and appropriate in value of the castle of Luc. Its goal is to preserve and of to restore these vestiges, but also to deepen history of it to make discover it to a large public. |
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