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Castle of Lusignan
“…and I raise my hanap to my mother Yolande de Dreux as well as to Lady Jeanne my wife and to all the young squires of my household, at the hour when their much hoped-for adoubment approaches!”
Sir Hugues, Lord of Lusignan
The historical comic book series, Les aigles décapitées, has been in existence since 1986 and already has 30 volumes. Created by Jean-Charles Kraehn and Patrice Pellerin, it was continued under the leadership of other authors, including Michel Pierret and Erik Arnoux. It is published by Glénat and was part of the famous collection Vécu, alongside Les sept vies de l’épervier, Les chemins de Malefosse, Masquerouge ou encore Les tours de Bois-Maury.
Les aigles décapitées (The Beheaded Eagles) features the young Hugues, a wanderer in the kingdom of France in the 13th century. He becomes lord of Crozenc after a passage in the city of Angoulême to perfect his education as a squire as shown in the eighteenth volume of the series. This opus begins in the Lusignan castle where the lord organizes a party for the future squires. Built in the second half of the 10th century, this fortress was dismantled in the following century, then rehabilitated by the Duke of Berry. It was used as a prison by Jacques Coeur and Louis XII. All that remains today is the keep, called the Tour Mélusine, the base of the tower, a cistern and sections of the walls set against the cliff.
In 1933, the castle was the setting for Guy d’Aveline’s novel Les mystères du château de Lusignan, a best-seller in children’s literature
Ruines du Château de Lusignan
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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