ROYAL CASTLE OF CAZENEUVE
Castle on an ancient feudal mound where you can visit royal apartments, underground medieval cellars with Bordeaux wines
Situated on an ancient feudal motte dating back to the 11th century, this fortress was built by the d'Albret family in the 14th century. Amanieu d'Albret endowed it with an attractive polygonal, two-level courtyard surrounded by walls. The d'Albret family remained the owners for four centuries, the most famous being Henri IV: the famous white plume above the entrance door is a reminder of his presence in the house. Queen Margot was obliged to reside at Cazeneuve when she separated from the king, pending the annulment of her marriage by the Pope. Having suffered damage during the various wars, Henri IV entrusted it to Raymond de Vicose, who transformed it into a residence for pleasure and pageantry. Louis XIII and Louis XIV also stayed here. Today, the building looks just as it did in the 17th century. For over 150 years, Cazeneuve has belonged to the Sabran-Pontavès family, who through a series of successions and alliances are descended from the d'Albret family. Count Elzéar de Sabran-Pontavès sometimes accompanies visitors to show them around the fortress, from the troglodyte caves, the Roman nymphaeum and the large underground medieval cellars where prestigious Bordeaux wines are aged, to the prisons engraved with drawings of prisoners, stables, bakery and royal apartments. The lounges and bedrooms, where objects, paintings and furniture are on display, bear witness to the rich history of this place...
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