CONQUES : to visit the castle's area
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The castle area
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The Humières castle
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The Humières castle was built by a noble family at the XVIth century. Besides its hight
stairs tower, we can notice a strange mullioned window which hugs the corner of the
wall.
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The Vinzelle gate
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The Vinzelle gate is in roman style. Pilgrims were taking it leaving Conques to reach
the Vinzelle village in the Lot Valley, then Figeac and Cahors.
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The ramparts tower
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On the right of the Vinzelle gate, a circular tower of the old enclosure remains. A bit
further, the Capelette oratory holds in its recess a graceful Virgin and child dating
back to the XVIIth century.
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Texts from Jean-Claude FAU
Editions of Beffroi - Regional Council of Aveyron
Photographs from André KUMURDJIAN
Translation from
Valérie FABRE
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