Motte castrale of Giat

The biggest and best preserved motte (raised area of ground from a motte and bailey castle) in the Auvergne with a height of 12m. It was erected in the 11th century at the command of an Auvergnat Count. A wooden tower of which there are no traces left , would have risen from it’s summit.

Heritage sheet N° 12, Collection Trésors des Combrailles, on sale in the Bureaux de Tourisme des Combrailles.

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Comfort, facilities and services

• Parking nearby
• Pets welcome
• Tour free of charge
• Unguided individual tours available permanently

Pets welcome

Dogs allowed

Location

Environnements

In the country, Village centre