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The house called Casteras, located in Casseuil, New Aquitaine, is a house built in the mid-16th century. This building belonged to the Pardaillan family and is distinguished by its architecture combining a rectangular body and a polygonal tower with a screw staircase. The ground-lined windows of the south façade and the shooting flares visible on the north façade demonstrate its defensive and residential character.

On 2 October 1578, this place was the scene of a historic meeting between Henri de Navarre (future Henri IV) and Catherine de Medici, who had come to bring back his wife, Marguerite de Valois, from whom he had been separated since his flight from Paris. This episode illustrates the political and symbolic importance of the site to the Renaissance. The primitive home was later enlarged in the 19th century by additions to the west, partially altering its original appearance.

Classified as a Historical Monument, the tower with its staircase was inscribed by order of 30 May 1990. Although some parts have been transformed, architectural elements of the period remain, providing tangible evidence of local and national history. The accuracy of its location is estimated as fair (level 5/10), and its official address is 2 Le Bourg, in Casseuil.

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