Tour templière de La Clau
The 14th century tower of the Templar commandery of La Clau. Fortified the place became a Templar commandery in the 13th century, of which the castle tower, repaired in 1681 remains. Outdoor visit free throughout the year (explanatory panel)
The commandery of the temple, joined to that of Sainte Eulalie du Larzac, was founded in 1234. There was already a fortified bastide with refuge lodges as in Vezins, and a castle which was completed in 1381 by a tower. The commandery was united with that of the Canabières (Order of Saint John of Jerusalem) after the suppression of the Order of the Temple (1302). The place depended on the parish of Saint Amans d'Escoudournac.
To see also on the commune: the castle of Vezins, the viewpoints of the Pic du Pal and Beauregard, the church of St-Amans-du-Ram, the gardens of Mercié (sale of medicinal plants...).
