It was built during the XIII° century on the hills of Neuvic d'Ussel. From the castle we can see the mounts of the Cantal, Auvergne and Millevaches.

It was built on top of a magnificent pond, a huge forest and some peaceful fields, where you can see the cows grazing. Unfortunately, only ruins are remanining from this old castle, of which only two out of four towers where kept.

The Veilhan family

The castle was owned by the Veilhan family of which one of the members, friend of William the Conqueror, died during the Battle of Hastings in 1066. During the XVI° century, the family left the castle to live in a more comfortable house in Neuvic: the Saint-Mexant Hotel. Some of the family members took part in the "Fronde" (civil war in France from 1648 to 1653).

The etymology

The word Pennacorn can be decomposed in two celtic words: "penn" and "corn", which mean "summit" and "steep slope". Consequently, the name of the place certainly refers to the topographical configuration of the site. Indeed, the castle seems to be built on a hill overlooking Neuvic.