Anjony Castle

Anjony Castle - Château d’Anjony, Tournemire, Cantal, Auvergne Rhone Alps, French Republic.

Château d’Anjony was built on a high, rocky promontory overlooking the Doire Valley, near the village of Tournemire.
In the 14th century, a merchant named Guillaume Joanini acquired the rights to this land. He later adapted his name to a French style, and from 1360 onward, his surname became Anjony. In the 15th century, following the Hundred Years' War, his descendant Louis d’Anjony—a loyal supporter of Joan of Arc—received permission from King Charles VII of France to construct a castle on the site. The château was built adjacent to the old castle of the Tournemire family; it was designed as a quadrilateral structure featuring four tall, cylindrical corner towers attached directly to the central keep. The ancient aristocratic Tournemire family—who had, moreover, supported the English side during the Hundred Years' War—were far from pleased by this turn of events. A feud between the neighbors persisted for some 300 years, until, eventually, their descendants married one another. Today, the château is held by the 24th generation of the Anjony family, who bear the noble title of Marquis de Mardogne.
Throughout its history, the château has remained in the possession of the Anjony family, with the sole exception of the French Revolution, during which it was confiscated and sold. Once the Revolution had ended, the property was returned to its rightful owners.