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Château de Limargue

The legend of this castle says that Charles VIII rewarded a certain Lafon, commoner by birth, for his bravery and temerity during the Italian military campaigns by making him a knight.

 

The king granted him also the privilege of building towers and machicolation, a right then reserved to the nobility.

 

The knight of Lafon also chose a star for his coat-of-arms, The Castle is in the beautiful village of Autoire , Lot , France

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Uploaded on April 16, 2023
Taken on May 16, 2017