Initial construction vers 1480 (≈ 1480)
By Vincent Bilhonis, vicar general of Agen
1580
Partial destruction
Partial destruction 1580 (≈ 1580)
By the troops of Marshal Biron
19 mars 2008
Registration MH
Registration MH 19 mars 2008 (≈ 2008)
Protection of houses and commons
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The house, the communes, the inner courtyard with its fence walls and gates, the wells, the floors and the terraces (cad. A 328) and the plate plot of the sum of the "Pech" (cad. A 665): inscription by decree of 19 March 2008
Key figures
Vincent Bilhonis - Vicar General of Agen
Commander of the castle around 1480
Maréchal de Biron - Catholic military leader
Responsible for destruction in 1580
Origin and history
The castle of Pech-Redon, located in Puymirol, New Aquitaine, was built around 1480 by Vincent Bilhonis, vicar general of the bishopric of Agen. This monument illustrates the transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, with buildings organised around a closed courtyard and remarkable interior elements such as vaulted rooms. Its architecture reflects the stylistic evolutions of the era, while maintaining a defensive function on its hill.
The history of the castle is marked by religious conflicts. Bequeathed to the Annonciades to establish a novitiate, he was occupied by the Huguenots and then shot and burned in 1580 by the troops of the Biron Marshal, who massacred the garrison there. During the Revolution, the symbols of the Old Regime were destroyed, partially erasing its medieval heritage. The house, the commons and the inner courtyard, protected since 2008, today bear witness to this turbulent past.
Classified as a Historical Monument, Pech-Redon embodies the 16th century religious tensions and architectural transformations of the Renaissance. Its occupation by Protestants and partial destruction reflect the violence of the religious wars in Aquitaine. The accuracy of its location remains poor (note 5/10), but its inscription in 2008 preserved its remains, including wells, terraces and fence walls.
