Château d'Anjony, Medieval fortress in Tournemire, France.

Château d'Anjony is a fortress consisting of a very tall keep flanked by four large round corner towers with conical roofs, built of lava stone on a spur above the Doire valley. A machicolated walkway runs around the central body and towers. An 18th-century rectangular basalt wing with a lauze roof and two rows of dormers adjoins it.

Louis II d'Anjony, a companion of Joan of Arc, received royal permission from Charles VII to build the fortress near the Tournemire towers, which his family had jointly held with the Tournemires since 1351. The two families then fought a rivalry lasting three centuries, until the Tournemires left the area around 1650. The castle, excluding the 18th-century wing, was classified as a monument historique in 1942.

The first-floor great hall carries frescoes of the Nine Worthies painted around 1575 for Michel I d'Anjony and his wife Germaine de Foix, who appear on either side of the monumental fireplace. The three pagan heroes are Hector, Alexander and Julius Caesar; Caesar's panel was lost when a window was cut in the 18th century. The paintings were rediscovered in the early 20th century behind 18th-century woodwork.

Visitors can join guided tours through the interior rooms to see the chapel, entrance hall, and kitchen. Taking a tour helps you understand the history and purpose of each space.

The castle was the center of a three-century rivalry between the Anjony and Tournemire families, which eventually ended through a marriage union. This connection bridged the once-opposing houses and reshaped the region's history.