The Château de Clermont is a

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in the '' commune'' of

Concorès Concorès () is a commune in the Lot department in south-western area of France. Geography The village lies on the right bank of the Céou, which flows northwestward through the commune. See also *Communes of the Lot department The following ...

in the

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'' département'' of France. A 13th century tower contains a chapel. Significant alterations and additions were made in the 16th and 17th centuries. The castle was ruined during the

Hundred Years' War The Hundred Years' War (; 1337–1453) was a series of armed conflicts between the kingdoms of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of France, France during the Late Middle Ages. It originated from disputed claims to the French Crown, ...

and rebuilt at the end of the 15th century or beginning of the 16th. Pillaged and turned into a quarry during the French Revolution, the building has been largely destroyed. Restoration work was carried out in the 19th century (square tower, doorway of the '' corps de logis''). The castle maintains its defensive character. It forms a quadrilateral flanked by four round towers. There is a curtain wall in the north east against which are leant small older buildings. The main ''corps de logis'' is opposite while the two other sides were occupied by buildings which are now destroyed. The south east is occupied by stables built after the French Revolution and joined to the main building by a square staircase tower. The towers are lower than originally. 16th century works are visible in the remains of the principal ''corps de logis''. Following major structural rebuilding in the early 2000s, the château and barn have been extensively renovated since, including the building of a basin. The owners have hosted a series of classical music festivals in the grounds since 2007."Concorès. Sous les étoiles du château de Clermont"
''La Dépêche du Midi'', 25 August 2010

''La Depeche du Midi'', 17 February 2018 The Château de Clermont is privately owned and there is no public access. It has been listed since 1932 as a ''

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'' by the French Ministry of Culture.

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* Buildings and structures in Lot (department) Monuments historiques of Lot (department) Castles in Lot {{France-castle-stub