Château de mercœur

The Castle owes its name to the first Lords that it were built: the barons of Mercoeur, one of the major feudal families of Auvergne. It was probably built in the 13th century.
The Summit of the 25-metre Tower, it was possible to communicate by sight with Saint-Didier and Saint-Privat which could then Exchange signals with Rochegude.
The castle was burned during the 100 years war and then rebuilt in the 15th century by the family of Saunier. Guillaume De le Saunier transforms and expands the primitive Castle by building a House and 2 round towers. The keep dates from the 13th.
The castle was inhabited until 1914.

When to another big building opposite the Tower, it is a castle that was to be grandiose, Louis XVI style, whose construction began in 1764 at the request of Maria Theresa of the Saunier, but which was never completed, revolution forces! Raised materials served for the construction of houses in the village.