When was Madaillan castle built?

The fortress was constructed in the 13th century and slightly enlarged in the 14th century.

What major historical event took place at the castle?

The castle underwent a major siege in 1575 commanded by Marshal Montluc and the militias of Agen.

What defensive elements remain?

The remains include the walls, a square keep with a central stone column, a multi-story residential tower, as well as traces of the eastern ditch and the western battery.

Château de Madaillan

Madaillan Castle

Madaillan

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Where: Madaillan

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Château de Madaillan stands in Madaillan (Lot-et-Garonne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 14th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Madaillan castle is a medieval fortress built in the 13th century in Lot-et-Garonne, with reinforcements added in the following century. Erected on a promontory, this stronghold preserves the remains of its original defensive system: irregular walls, ditches, a central tower with multiple floors, and a square keep. Its ruins bear witness to the sieges it endured, particularly the 1575 siege led by Marshal Montluc.

What to know

The site is listed as a historical monument since 1950.
The castle occupies a naturally defensive position on a promontory and combines medieval defenses: eastern ditch, walls adapted to the terrain, a residential tower, and a keep.
Part of the original structures was demolished at an undetermined date.

Where this château is

Madaillan · Lot-et-Garonne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Golf du Château de Madaillan, 47360 Madaillan

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00084160
Period of construction: 13th century, 14th century

Frequently asked

When was Madaillan castle built?: The fortress was constructed in the 13th century and slightly enlarged in the 14th century.
What major historical event took place at the castle?: The castle underwent a major siege in 1575 commanded by Marshal Montluc and the militias of Agen.
What defensive elements remain?: The remains include the walls, a square keep with a central stone column, a multi-story residential tower, as well as traces of the eastern ditch and the western battery.