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Origin and history

The Château de Saint-Pastour is a defensive building located at the northwest corner of the bastide, founded in 1259 by Alphonse de Poitiers. The city, initially under English influence after the Treaty of Amiens (1279), fell into the Franco-English conflict from the 1350s. The enclosure and the castle, built after 1350, reflect this period of tension, with contemporary walls of urban fortifications.

The piercings visible on the rue du château date from the late 15th century, while defensive developments such as cannon guns were added during the Wars of Religion. The monument, now in ruins, lost its second floor at an indefinite time. It was listed as historic monuments on May 30, 1990, bearing witness to its heritage importance despite its state.

The bastide of Saint-Pastour, strategic at the limit of the 13th and 14th centuries, illustrates the political stakes of the Agenes, oscillating between French and English royalities. The castle, integrated into the enclosure, played a key role in the local defence, before undergoing changes related to the religious conflicts of the 16th-17th centuries.

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