A Gothic Treasure: Inside the Château de Murol en Saint-Amant
Designed in part by a student of Notre-Dame Cathedral architect, Viollet-le-Duc, Château de Murol en Saint-Amant, is a neo-Gothic treasure.
Where to Stay: The Château de Longevergne
We speak to Caroline Capossela, owner of the Château de Longevergne, a Renaissance castle in the mountain village of Anglards-de-Salers.
What to See: The Château du Sailhant
The Château du Sailhant is one of Cantal’s architectural treasures. It was dutifully restored by the American architect Joseph Pell Lombardi
Spend a Night in an Auvergne Hogwarts: The Château de Val
The first Harry Potter film wowed viewers with its portrayal of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the fictional British boarding school where Harry, Ron, and Hermione came of age while foiling a multitude of evil plots. With its soaring turrets, deep dungeons, and geographic situation in the midst of here-be-dragons landscapes (e.g. the Forbidden Forest and the mermaid-haunted Great Lake), Warner Brothers’ Hogwarts is a fine example of escapism done right.
