Château de Lacoste dans le Lot

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Origin and history

The castle of Lacoste, located on the old tower of the Cazelles, probably dates back to the 13th century, erected by a vassal knight of the barons of Gourdon. This site occupied the presumed location of the western enclosure of the primitive castrum of Salviac, founded between the 10th and 11th centuries by these same barons. The original noble house included a square tower and an adjacent wing, before being profoundly remodeled.

In the Middle Ages, Salviac's fief changed hands several times: sold in 1310 to Pierre de Balène, then acquired in 1337 by Philippe de Jean, seigneur of the Junies. Before 1387 he passed to the Cazetons, who became Barons of Salviac, before being handed over in 1438 to the Durfort-Boissières, who kept him until the Revolution. The strong house, occupied in the sixteenth century by the Sirech family, was then restructured around a circular tower of stairs, articulating two wings in square.

The castle took the name of Lacoste in the 17th century after its acquisition by the Gransault-Lacoste, the family responsible for managing the estates of the lords of Durfort. In 1780 Pierre Gransault de Lacoste officially purchased the estate from the heirs of the Sirech. Ranked a historical monument in 1962, it now bears witness to medieval and modern architectural transformations, mixing the supposed Templar heritage and Renaissance adaptations.

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