Their old fort having been dismantled following the religious wars, the Lords de Peyre who reigned over the biggest part(party) of the North Gévaudan decide to transfer the seat of the baronnie in Baume.
In 1630, Antoine de Grolée made build on this site a house which has nothing more of a fortress but éapis walls of granite of the country of which confer him(her) another very defensive character. At the end of XVII-th s, his(her) son, César de Grolée, count of Peyre, general lieutenant of king Louis XIV for Languedoc, makes decorate the castle by the local artisans.

In 1710 the works of increase are begun : the internal decoration is confided(entrusted) to artists come of Montpellier and from Paris.

The guests will notice the contrast between the rustic style of XVII-th s and the exuberance of the XVIII-th who were worth him(her) the title of "Versailles of Gévaudan". The family of the count of Tired Compartments owner since 1858 assures(insures) the conservation and the animation of Baume.

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