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Origin and history

The castle of Saint-Félix, now extinct, was a seigneury integrated with the Barony of Brens, located in the present department of Tarn, Occitanie. Unlike the castle of Brens, of which only a 13th century gate tower remains, no physical trace of Saint-Félix remains. The texts mention his existence as a dependency of Brens, especially when he joined the jurisdiction of the seigneurs of Lombers in 1254 by Saint-Louis, then his inclusion in the baronie erected in 1353.

St. Felix was a strategic fief, probably built like other Toulouse fortresses between the 10th and 11th centuries to control the area. Although his role during the Albigois Crusade (1209–129) was not documented, his relationship with Brens suggested local importance. In 1456 the seigneury passed to Henri de Pompignac after belonging to the Counts of Castres, marking the end of his direct association with the family of Vendôme.

The destruction of the castle of Saint-Félix is not explicitly dated, but that of the castle of Brens in 1568 during the wars of Religion (pillage by the Huguenots) offers a probable context for its disappearance. The remaining materials, as for Brens, were subsequently reused for local constructions, permanently erasing its remains. Today, only the place called Fabas in Peyrole recalls its original location.

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