Gavaudun is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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1. Chateau de GavaudunGavaudun The Château de Gavaudun is a castle in the village of Gavaudun on the river Lède, near the Périgord noir region. It was built on a rocky spur and overhangs the river. The lofty 13th century keep rises 25m above the level of the rock.In the vicinity are the Château de Bonaguil and the Château de Biron. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Places to see in ( Lourdes - France ) Chateau Fort of Lourdes
Places to see in ( Lourdes - France ) Chateau Fort of Lourdes
The château fort de Lourdes is a historic castle located in Lourdes in the Hautes-Pyrénées département of France. It is strategically placed at the entrance to the seven valleys of the Lavedan. Since 1933, it has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
Besieged in 778 by Charlemagne, it became the residence of the Counts of Bigorre in the 11th and 12th centuries. In the 13th century, it passed into the possession of the Counts of Champagne, part of the kingdom of Navarre before coming under the crown of France under Philippe le Bel. It was ceded to the English by the Treaty of Brétigny in 1360, before returning to France at the start of the 15th century after two sieges. In the 17th century, the castle became a royal prison, and a state prison after the French Revolution, continuing in this role until the start of the 20th century when it became the Pyrenean Museum (Musée Pyrénéen) (1921) which it remains
The castle's origins go back to Roman times. Various remains from this era (fragments of sculpture, votive offerings, wall foundations) were brought to light by military engineering work in the 19th century. However, a consequence of these works was the destruction of the greater part of the ancient walls. The finds are exhibited on the site.
Today, the oldest remains date from the 11th and 12th centuries and consist of the foundations of the present fortifications. The castle was reinforced in the 13th and 14th centuries (construction of the keep), and again in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Notre-Dame-du-Château chapel houses the furniture of the former parish church of Saint-Pierre de Lourdes, destroyed in 1904. The present chapel is constructed with recycled material from Saint-Pierre de Lourdes.
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Camping Capfun 4* Le Moulinal
A 50km au sud de Sarlat et des vignobles de Bergerac, proche du Château de Biron et du village médiéval de Monpazier, Le Camping Le Moulinal, vous propose des locations de mobil homes, chalets, tentes aménagées, et des emplacements de camping. Pour réserver vos vacances en Dordogne, ou pour plus d'informations sur ce camping Capfun by Franceloc, visitez le site : Le centre aquatique du camping comprend 1 Piscine extérieure chauffée, 1 Piscine couverte et chauffée, 1 Pataugeoire avec 1 Toboggan pour les enfants, 2 Toboggans pour les plus grands, 2 Toboggans à sensations fortes le SpaceBowl et le Crazy Cone, et un étang bordé d’une belle plage de sable (baignade et pêche autorisées). Cette région offre un patrimoine riche en histoire: bastides moyenâgeuses de Monpazier, Monflanquin, Villeréal… les châteaux de Biron, Gavaudun et Bonaguil. Sans oublier dans un rayon de 60 km les sites renommés de la préhistoire comme Lascaux II, Les Eyzies, Sarlat, Domme. De nombreux chemins environnants vous invitent à de belles randonnées à pied ou à VTT depuis le camping. Enfin c'est une région dont la gastronomie et les vignobles sont célèbres: foie gras, magrets et MontBazillac entres autres. Réservez vos vacances en camping à Lacanau en Dordogne, nous vous préparons des moments incroyables en famille !