Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Sévérac-le-Château

We had booked the room here because we had learned that this hotel had a large outdoor pool - and it was really hot. We were surprised to find out, that the hotel as well offers a good restaurant.

We had booked the room here because we had learned that this hotel had a large outdoor pool - and it was really hot. We were surprised to find out, that the hotel as well offers a good restaurant.

The 13th-century Château de Sévérac dominates the town. The mound of Sévérac has been occupied since prehistoric times. Later Visigoths had a fort here, that in 732 fell to the Saracens, but the Franks got it and Charlemagne made of Sévérac the seat of a viguerie. In 1214 during the Albigensian crusade, Sévérac was stormed by troops led by Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester and Viscount of Albi, Béziers and Carcassonne, who was feared for his ruthlessness and brutality.

As the 12th century church, dedicated to Saint Dalmazy, was locked, I had some time to look around and discovered these two different species of insects.

Saint Dalmazy, where the church is located. is part of the larger Sévérac-le-Château, separated by the autoroute La Meridienne (A75). The church, having three aisles, was probably erected within the 12th century, but at that time the apse was different. The destruction of the old apse may have been caused by a landslide. It was reconstructed in the 16th century to the large apse seen today. The tower was added to the church in the 14th century. Unfortunately, Saint Dalmazy was locked.