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Origin and history

Tombebouc Castle is a medieval building built on a rocky spur overlooking the valley of the Autonne, in the municipality of Allez-et-Cazeneuve. Its rectangular dungeon, dated from the late 13th or early 14th century, is surrounded by a enclosure and a ditch, reflecting its initial defensive role. He was linked to the Barony of Pujols, stressing its strategic importance in the region.

By the end of the Hundred Years' War, the castle would have been used as a den for robbers threatening the city of Agen, before being taken over by the Ciutat family. In the 16th century, a body of northern houses and four corner towers with cannon guns were added, reinforcing its architecture. The dungeon staircase was built between the late 16th and early 17th centuries, while modifications were made in the 19th century.

During the Second World War, Tombebouc Castle housed the 308th GPTE, a group of Jewish foreign workers called "Palestinians" by the Vichy administration. Between March 1941 and September 1942, 85 of these workers were interned there before being deported to Auschwitz via Drancy on 23 August 1942. This dark episode deeply marks its recent history.

The castle was listed as a historic monument on February 9, 2009, recognizing its heritage value and complex past, mixing medieval architecture and tragic memory.

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