Château de Miral

The Château de Miral (13th century) is a castle in the commune of Bédouès, in the Lozère département,[1] in the Cevennes mountains of south-central France.

At the time of the French Revolution, the last proprietor, Charles, Count of Altier was guillotined with his son in 1794 and the castle was sold for 34,719 livres[3] in 1796.

The fortifications include a massive square keep with a high round tower on one side, an assortment of buildings and defensive works.

Mullioned windows in the old seigniorial residence and the interior murals in the vault and the western building date from the Renaissance.

The military architecture of 13th and 14th centuries is evident from the use of a natural defensive site with a double enceinte.