The Château with the Fallen Duchy

The Château de Lauzun, first recorded in 1259, stands on the territory of the commune of Lauzun. The seigneurie of Lauzun transitioned from the Caumont de Lauzun to the Gontaut-Biron dynasty in the early 18th century, but it’s known that Pierre de Gontaut rendered homage to King Philip the Fair for his châteaux of Biron, Gontaut, and Lauzun in 1294. During the Hundred Years' War, the castle was seized by Spanish mercenaries led by Rodrigue de Villandrando in 1438.

Archaeological excavations in the 1990s revealed parts of the castle date back to the end of the 12th century or the beginning of the 13th century. A large body was added to the castle in the 14th-15th centuries. The château de Lauzun was rebuilt after 1807. The roof of the aile is covered with a steeply-pitched thatch roof with a carène. The residential part of the castle was extended in the 17th century with the addition of a west wing. Château de Lauzun is located in Lot-et-Garonne, France.

The château de Lauzun’s history is studied in several books, such as Christian Martin's (2006), Jean Burias's 'Le guide des châteaux de France: Lot-et-Garonne' (1985), and Jean-Pierre Babelon's 'Les châteaux de France au siècle de la Renaissance' (1989).

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