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The castle of the Treyne, attested from 1342, was originally built by the family of Rouffilhac, vassal of the Viscounts of Turenne. In 1356, Guillaume de Rouffilhac paid tribute to this fort located on the banks of the Dordogne, whose square tower (7.60 m side) dates from that time. Financed in part by the Bishop of Fréjus, this feudal tower also served as a symbol of turene suzerainety, with a ritual of forced entry for the men of the Viscount.

After the extinction of the Rouffilhac around 1460, the seigneury passed to the Cluzel, then to the Ramière in the 16th century. The castle, a Protestant den, was burned in 1586 during the wars of Religion on the order of the Duke of Mayenne. Partly resonated by Gideon de La Ramière around 1625, it includes a house flanked by a round tower and a staircase with Italian. Despite a cessation of destruction in 1622 for rebellion, the works continued, mixing medieval remains and Renaissance developments.

In the 18th century, François-Emmanuel de Cardaillac, Marquis and heir by alliance, enlarged the castle around 1760 and obtained in 1759 the titles of Baronie and Marquisat. The French Revolution saved the estate, which remained in the family until 1910. In that year, industrialist Auguste-Gabriel Savard, inventor of the Bijou Fix, acquired the Treyne and undertook a major restoration: interior decorations (ceilings, woodwork), creation of a French garden by Édouard André, and modernization of the apartments.

During the Second World War, the castle houses treasures of the Louvre, including the Scribe croupi, protected under the supervision of André Chamson. In 1954, the new owners, Mr.Santiard and Mrs.Bulteau, exhibited a collection of Renaissance art before building a neo-Roman chapel in the park, incorporating 12th century Spanish elements. Since 1982, the castle, owned by the Gombert family, is a Michelin star hotel-restaurant, classified among the Relais & Châteaux.

Architecturally, the site combines a medieval tower with highs (XIVth century), asymmetrical houses with mansard roofs (XVIth-15th centuries), and Art Nouveau interiors (XXth century). The facades, roofs, and decors of the large living room have been protected as historical monuments since 1990. The park, redesigned in 1910, combines French perspectives with English landscape elements, while the neo-Roman chapel bears witness to the eclectic restorations of the 20th century.

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