Ceiling, Chapel, Keep, Chateau de Puivert, Puivert, France
Vaulted brick ceiling with keystone of Virgin and child and St Michael, in the chapel of the keep or donjon, a 5-storey square building built 1310 adjacent to the lord's tower, with kitchens, living quarters, musician's hall, chapel and a defensive roof platform, at the Chateau de Puivert, a Cathar castle rebuilt in the 13th and 14th centuries, in Puivert, Quercob, Aude, Occitanie, France. This was a military castle, built for lookout and defence, and has 5 remaining towers of the original 8. The castle is privately owned and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50897267
Media ID
50897267
Size
6201px x 8268px
(20.8MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
