06 August 2024
A Nun’s Castle in 15th Century France
An extraordinary medieval village of which the landlord was a "Dame", abbess of a neighbouring cistercian monastery. Slowly saved from complete ruin for the past fifty years, St Jean d'Alcas still looks like what it was in the 15th c : same ground plan and same buildings nestling against a miraculously preserved rampart. Thanks to the commune and Point d'Information Touristique, a very interesting tour is available including visiting the Abbess house and upper defense chambers.
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