Château

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History

In the 9th century, installation of a fortified Benedictine priory by the Templars, which is at the origin of the château. In the 13th century, the building suffered from a siege conducted by the crusaders of Simon de Montfort then, in the 14th century, from the incursion of the English. In 1339, Philippe VI de Valois orders the reconstruction of the château and the establishment of a bastide. In the 16th century, the embellishments carried out (opening of windows and sculptured decoration of Renaissance style) are destroyed in the course of a siege. In the 17th century, the crenellated terrace collapsed after a fire and was replaced by a roof in the Italian manner. Windows were opened on to the inner courtyard. In the 18th century, interior arrangement. The difference in level of the ground allowed the realisation of three levels of vaulted cellars, including a hall called the hall of justice on the third level. The château raised above was in a horseshoe shape. An enclosing wall, removed in the 19th century, closed the entrance court to the north-east. The east wing was lowered and the west wing truncated. On the remains of a turret ending the east wing, a Renaissance door demolished in the 16th century and found at that time was reassembled in the 18th century. The east façade retained crenellations and gargoyles on the north part, while the south part received a facing of the 19th century (alternating windows and niches). A few fragments of Renaissance sculptures, destroyed by the Protestants, were found in the 19th century and deposited in the garden.