The castle has a trapezoidal plan flanked by four towers, representing two periods of construction, the Middle Ages and the 16th century. During the 16th century, it was redeveloped and finally ruined. During the French Revolution, it was sold as national property. It appears to have been used as a stone quarry. Neighbouring buildings and the outer fortifications survive only as foundations. The castle is notable for the Belzunce family. (François de Belzunce was Bishop of Marseille at the beginning of the 18th century and the Marseille district of Belsunce was named by him.)[1]
château, belzunce, ruined, castle, commune, ayherre, pyrénées, atlantiques, département, france, construction, dates, from, 13th, 14th, 16th, centuries, contents, description, also, references, external, linksdescription, editthe, castle, built, garcie, arnaud. The Chateau de Belzunce is a ruined castle in the commune of Ayherre in the Pyrenees Atlantiques departement of France Its construction dates from the 13th 14th and 16th centuries 1 Contents 1 Description 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDescription editThe castle was built for Garcie Arnaud II 2 The castle has a trapezoidal plan flanked by four towers representing two periods of construction the Middle Ages and the 16th century During the 16th century it was redeveloped and finally ruined During the French Revolution it was sold as national property It appears to have been used as a stone quarry Neighbouring buildings and the outer fortifications survive only as foundations The castle is notable for the Belzunce family Francois de Belzunce was Bishop of Marseille at the beginning of the 18th century and the Marseille district of Belsunce was named by him 1 It is privately owned and has been registered since 1992 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture 1 It is not possible to visit the site but it may be clearly seen from the road 2 See also editList of castles in FranceReferences edit a b c Base Merimee Chateau de Belzunce Ministere francais de la Culture in French a b A voir A faire Chateau de Belzuntze Mairie d Ayherre official website in French Retrieved 15 February 2019 External links editBase Merimee Chateau de Belzunce Ministere francais de la Culture in French 43 22 48 N 1 14 01 W 43 3799 N 1 2336 W 43 3799 1 2336 nbsp This article about a castle or chateau in France is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chateau de Belzunce amp oldid 995715124, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
