Chateau du Commarque

On our way back to Clermont we decided to stop at one of the Chateau that was on the way back. This chateau ended up being totally different than the majority of the other chateaux that I have visited while in France. Notably, it was in ruins. It was originally built in the 12th century and was more than just a castle. There were certain areas for the nobles and then areas for the servants. There was an oven room and numerous towers to see the lands that the nobles possessed. We were the only two people there, so we got to explore all we wanted without interruption from other tourists. It was a bit pricey in comparison to some of the other castles, but we decided after hiking to the top of the highest tower that we paid for a day at the gym. The view from the top of the tower was pretty cool though because the leaves were the same colors as the stones.
One funny moment at the castle is when we got to the ticket counter we saw another castle like looking building on the other side of the valley. My roommate asked the guy working the ticket window “What’s that?” pointing across the valley. The guy’s response? “Another castle”. Thanks buddy. Apparently thought people actually live in the other castle. It didn’t look to warm or too inviting so I hope they have done some work to the inside!