Villeneuve, FR

Villeneuve-Lembron Castle Chapel

This castle was built during the Renaissance and bought by the State in 1937; we owe it to Rigaud d'Aureille, bailiff of the mountains of Auvergne and maitre d'hôtel of Louis XI, Charles VIII, Louis XII and François I. It reflects a period of transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

About this building

The chapel in the southeast tower, built on a longitudinal plan, is oriented and finished with a flat apse. The apse is composed of a radiating vault with a bay. It is composed of two floors with four mullioned windows each. Magnificent painted ceilings.

Visitors information

  • Parking within 250m

Other nearby buildings

Saint-Loup Church, Boudes

Rather low Romanesque church, mentioned in the 19th century as belonging to the diocese of Clermont, patronage of Saint loup, dependent on the Chaise-Dieu.

Mègemont Abbey

Former abbey of Mègemont, Cistercian abbey founded by the Counts of Auvergne in the 13th century (1274). Of the church, only the choir and the transept remain, in poor condition (the nave disappeared at the beginning of the 20th century). The monastery buildings retain rooms with vaulted arches and a room with stucco decorations.

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