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Montguyon Castle is a medieval fortress built in the 11th century, first mentioned in 1080. Located on a rocky spur, it quickly became a strategic stronghold, especially during the Hundred Years War. In 1404 she joined the family of La Rochefoucauld by the marriage of Rosine de Montaut-Mussidan with Guy II, and remained their property until 1683.

During the Wars of Religion, the castle was a Protestant bastion and repeatedly welcomed Henri de Navarre (future Henri IV) between 1571 and 1586. In 1621 Louis XIII and Anne of Austria stayed there. Sold in 1683 to the Rohan-Chabot, the fortress was struck by lightning in 1793, causing a fire that destroyed it. It is then sold as a national property.

The remains, including a renovated 13th century tower and stables, were partially restored between 1980 and 2001. The tower, 50 meters high before the fire, remains only in the form of ruins. Maxims engraved on the walls of the second floor and monumental chimneys testify to his past. The site was listed as a historic monument in 2004, after a first protection cancelled in 1929.

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