When was the castle built?

The keep dates to the thirteenth century. The domain was confiscated by the King of England at the end of that same century.

Why does only the tower remain?

The surrounding fortifications, curtain walls and towers, disappeared over the centuries. Only the square keep has survived to the present day.

What architectural details can be observed?

The entrance features a pointed arch, a twin-lights window with a flat column runs along the eastern facade, and traces of the bretèche survive as stone corbels.

Donjon de Fauguerolles

La Croix-Blanche

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Where: La Croix-Blanche

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Donjon de Fauguerolles stands in La Croix-Blanche (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). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The keep of Fauguerolles, built in the thirteenth century, is the sole remaining trace of a vanished stronghold. This square tower, listed as a historical monument, bears the marks of medieval construction: a pointed arch at the gateway, twin openings, and signs of a bretèche. The land where it stands was seized by the English crown at the end of the century.

What to know

Only the tower remains; the curtain walls and corner towers of the castle have completely disappeared.
The structure displays military architecture from the thirteenth century: a twin-lights window with a flat column topped by a trilobate capital, and the corbels that once supported a bretèche.
A square opening on the southern side, at ground level, once connected to a cellar or underground passage now inaccessible.

Where this château is

La Croix-Blanche · Lot-et-Garonne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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47340 La Croix-Blanche

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00084098
Period of construction: 13th century

Frequently asked

When was the castle built?: The keep dates to the thirteenth century. The domain was confiscated by the King of England at the end of that same century.
Why does only the tower remain?: The surrounding fortifications, curtain walls and towers, disappeared over the centuries. Only the square keep has survived to the present day.
What architectural details can be observed?: The entrance features a pointed arch, a twin-lights window with a flat column runs along the eastern facade, and traces of the bretèche survive as stone corbels.