Castle of Carbonat
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Castle of Carbonat is a French castle located in Arpajon-sur-Cère
, in Cantal
(Auvergne
). It gradually fell to ruins, but was extensively restored in the early twentieth century.
It has French terraced gardens and a landmark park.
Records indicate that in the past it served to protect the northern entrance of the Aurillac
basin
.
Arpajon-sur-Cère
Arpajon-sur-Cère is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.-Population:-References:*...
, in Cantal
Cantal
Cantal is a department in south-central France. It is named after the Cantal mountain range, a group of extinct, eroded volcanic peaks, which covers much of the department. Residents are known as Cantaliens or Cantalous....
(Auvergne
Auvergne (région)
Auvergne is one of the 27 administrative regions of France. It comprises the 4 departments of Allier, Puy de Dome, Cantal and Haute Loire.The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical province of Auvergne, and includes provinces and areas that historically were not...
). It gradually fell to ruins, but was extensively restored in the early twentieth century.
It has French terraced gardens and a landmark park.
Records indicate that in the past it served to protect the northern entrance of the Aurillac
Aurillac
Aurillac is a commune in the Auvergne region in south-central France, capital of the Cantal department.Aurillac's inhabitants are called Aurillacois, and are also Cantaliens or Cantalous in Occitan....
basin
Sedimentary basin
The term sedimentary basin is used to refer to any geographical feature exhibiting subsidence and consequent infilling by sedimentation. As the sediments are buried, they are subjected to increasing pressure and begin the process of lithification...
.