Who built Barbaste castle?

The castle was erected in the sixteenth century by the Carbon de Faulong family, whose head served as hunt master to King Henry IV.

What is the connection between Barbaste and Henry of Navarre?

Carbon de Faulong was entrusted by Jeanne d'Albret to oversee the forced residence of Henry of Navarre at the Barbaste Towers.

What remains of the castle today?

The main building survives with its original facades and roofs; the outbuildings and eighteenth-century stables have disappeared.

Château de Barbaste

Barbaste Castle

Barbaste

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Château de Barbaste stands in Barbaste (Lot-et-Garonne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Barbaste castle is a sixteenth-century residence that belonged to the Carbon de Faulong family. This prominent figure served as hunt master to Henry IV and held significant political authority in Aquitaine. The castle retains its main building, whose facades and roofs bear witness to this period, though the structure was damaged by fire in the twentieth century.

What to know

The eighteenth-century stables that once complemented the estate have been demolished and are no longer visible.
The main building bears marks from a fire that occurred in 1933.
The facades and roofs have been registered as historic monuments since 1977.

Where this château is

Barbaste · Lot-et-Garonne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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47230 Barbaste

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00084069
Period of construction: 16th century

Frequently asked

Who built Barbaste castle?: The castle was erected in the sixteenth century by the Carbon de Faulong family, whose head served as hunt master to King Henry IV.
What is the connection between Barbaste and Henry of Navarre?: Carbon de Faulong was entrusted by Jeanne d'Albret to oversee the forced residence of Henry of Navarre at the Barbaste Towers.
What remains of the castle today?: The main building survives with its original facades and roofs; the outbuildings and eighteenth-century stables have disappeared.