A stronghold from the 10th to the 16th century, only the Ruines of powerful Château de Lusignan remain.
A stronghold from the 10th to the 16th century, only the Ruines of powerful Château de Lusignan remain.
Built during the 10th century by Hugues II le Cher, the castle experienced its first setbacks in 1168 when Henry II Plantagenet dismantled it. Three years later, Hugues VIII de Lusignan rebuilt the castle with his sons.
At the end of the 14th century, Duke Jean de Berry, brother of King Charles V, modernized the castle. Prison of Jacques Cœur and Louis XII, the fortress undergoes a violent attack in 1574 and a large part is dismantled in 1586. The Mélusine tower will remain until 1622 then will be entirely razed to become a park.
There remain today some ruins of which a part of the keep, the base of a tower, parts of walls on the side of cliff, a cistern and the entry of a closed underground.
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