Château de Bostfranchet
The ruins of the Château de Bostfranchet can be found on the Bostfranchet estate in the Saillant commune of the Puy-de-Dôme département, France.
Château de Bostfranchet
Occupied from the 12th century by the Pelet family, originally from the Narbonnais region, Bostfranchet is the cradle of the Beaufranchet (or Pelet de Beaufranchet) family. A manor house there was fortified under Charles I, Duke of Bourbon; walls, fortified towers and ditches were built.
All that remains now is a ruined tower of the castle. A farm occupies the main space. The arms of the Beaufranchet family can be seen carved into a stone well in the central courtyard.
Origin of name
From "bost" (le bois = wood) and "francha" (franc = exempt from taxes)
See also
- List of castles in France
- Photo
- The Beaufranchet Family in French Wikipedia
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