Founded in December 1979, the Association pour la Renaissance d'Urfé is dedicated to saving the remains of the ancestral château belonging to the d'Urfé family, whose members included a number of important figures, notably Honoré d'Urfé, author of the novel "L'Astrée".
The association has turned the site into a cultural hub, organizing exhibitions, guided tours and a summer concert. The tourist attraction it generates promotes the dynamism of a rural area and raises awareness of the need to preserve historical and monumental heritage.
Every year, the association organizes an international work camp for young volunteers, during which participants are introduced to traditional stonemasonry techniques: making lime mortar, laying and pointing stone, and cutting granite as required.
Accessible from age 17 Between archaeological activities, woodworking and blacksmithing, take part in the maintenance and animation of the Ducal Tower of Siedlęcin, a medieval tower in south-west...
Accessible from age 1 Between activities The heritage site The "Cornes d'Urfé" castle stands at an altitude of 930 meters, at the junction of the Forez, Auvergne and Bourbonnais regions. This fortress,...
