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Origin and history

The château de Verteuil, first mentioned in 1259 as castrum, was then divided between several coseigneurs of the families of Caumont and Pins. This primitive castle, of a castral type, served as a nucleus for the development of the surrounding village. Medieval remains, located on a recutted rocky escarpment, form an enclosure of about 80 metres in diameter, reflecting its strategic importance during this period.

Released in ruins after the Hundred Years' War, the castle passed into the hands of the d'Albret in 1390. In 1460 the seigneury was attributed to Arnaud de Caumont, seigneur of Lauzun, who added architectural elements, including a vaulted heptagonal tower, probably built at the end of the 15th century. This site reflects the successive transformations associated with conflict and ownership changes.

In the 16th or 17th century, the Caumont family erected the main house, located in the southeast. The west wing, restored in 1839 to become a school, illustrates the adaptations of the castle to local needs over the centuries. Abandoned in 1996, part of the site has since been restored and transformed into a hotel under the name Château des Vallons. Ranked a historic monument in 1996, it preserves traces of its medieval and reborn past.

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