Situated in a dominant position on its rocky spur, the château with its crenelations can be seen from afar. The first foundations date back to the 12th century, but the current building probably dates back to the 15th century, when the fiefdom came under the control of the Bishop of Mende. It passed through various families through marriage and, in the 18th century, was damaged and then sold at auction during the Revolution. Acquired at the beginning of the 20th century, it has remained in the same family, who have maintained it as a holiday home until the present day. The 300-metre-long path leading to the property arouses curiosity and does not reveal its secrets until the last minute. The path opens out onto a magnificent view and the plain, which highlight the main building and the scene worthy of a painting. Built in heavy, unplastered local schist, with thick walls, the château has a certain austerity about it, typical of the Cévennes. The architecture retains characteristic traces from its origins, in particular cross windows and arched doors, while a remnant of a parapet walk enlivens the north façade. The layout of the windows is fairly regular, with ashlar surrounds and corner quoins, and small-paned windows. Built slightly below and not overlooked, the "Bancels" farmhouse occupies the southern slope. It includes a renovated house. Finally, the small house "la Gleyzette", with an independent access is slightly below to the west. The façades are made up of a schist bonding, only rendered on the dwelling that closes off the farm building to the west, with mostly straight windows of varying sizes. The roofs are of two slopes with lauze tiles. The uniqueness and unity of the estate can be seen immediately, and the absence of neighbours and low visibility from outside translate into peace and quiet for its occupants.

The château

With three storeys of living space, with attic space and cellars, the building has retained all the historic features that give it its distinctive character both inside and out. Once you have gone past the arched room adjoining the château, access to the south from the ground-level terrace is via a round-arched door opening onto a hallway.

The garden-level floor
The first level features the original kitchen, perfectly preserved with its stove and fireplace, pantry and linen room, which opens onto a raised terrace, while to the east there is a vaulted dining room with plastered walls and two windows. The floors are stone, as is the staircase. At the back, to the north, several rooms are used as storerooms, workshops and toilets.
The first floor
The landing on the second floor opens onto a lounge, a covered walkway and the access landing to the upper level. The first floor has a vast lounge opening onto the covered walkway, with a beamed ceiling and exposed joists, rendered walls and a stone floor. The east wall features a large stone fireplace with a coat of arms. The large lounge communicates with a spacious south-facing bedroom with a fireplace and a sink, that opens onto another bedroom and a small lounge decorated in grey colours and 18th century-style wood panelling and which is very luminous and refined, with an exposed beamed ceiling, a moulded stone fireplace with a trumeau and black and white chequered floor tiles. An old kitchen with its original fireplace has been converted into a study and music room. There is also a bathroom and a linen room.
The second floor
Accessed from an intermediate landing and a second staircase, with 3.2 m high ceilings, the top floor has vast spaces with six spacious bedrooms - ranging from 18 to 36 m² - with names from the past, such as the King's room, the Bird's room, and a bathroom. The walls are plastered and the floor is wooden. The joinery has been renovated with care.
The attic
With its high ceilings, the floor under the roof can be accessed from a landing that leads to the small bedroom in the tower, measuring around 9 m², which has a rich history. It was used as a hiding place for Jews during the Second World War through a door hidden behind a cupboard. On the same landing, a door leads to the attic space measuring almost 200 m², which can be fully converted. It has a wooden floor. The whole complex was renovated when the roofing was renovated.
The basement
A stone staircase leads down to two vast cellars with stone vaults and earthen floors. They are vestiges of the estate's former activities and a gateway, now walled in, provided access to the south, to the right of the farm building, giving it very interesting potential.