Mauzun Castle

Perched in an amphitheater of Auvergne mountains, the Château de Mauzun presents a striking silhouette of its gigantic ruins on the edge of the Livradois region.
Visible from afar, the fortress crowns the hill of an ancient Auvergne volcano, from which it draws its black stone.
The castle lies at the heart of the defensive system: protected below by two successive walls, the castle complex comprises 20 towers and 1,600 meters of curtain walls.

It covers an area of 5 hectares.
The fortified castle of Mauzun is one of the most important fortresses in Europe; it is the Giant of Auvergne.

At the time of its construction in the 13th century, the fortress of Mauzun represented the pinnacle of military architecture.

Even today, its high, jagged towers reveal to us the secrets of the defense and survival methods employed by medieval castles. Located near Billom, 25km east of Clermont-Ferrand, the Château de Mauzun is a major tourist attraction in the Puy-de-Dôme and Auvergne regions. A listed historical monument open to the public, it undergoes regular restoration work to stabilize the ruins and improve access.