Château de Monbazillac

History:

The castle is a typical example of a Gascon manor house from the end of the 15th century. This building is high according to the traditional plan: a rectangular building composed of a central staircase and four large rooms arranged on either side, is confined by four large towers placed at the corners, moats defending access. The exterior elevation is intact from all alterations. The facades between the towers are pierced with mullioned windows. To the south, a bridge crossing the moat provides access to the front door, in a style slightly later than the whole, probably redone in the 16th century. A motif of two superimposed pilasters and cornices frames the door and its impost surmounted by a foliage decoration. In the towers, musket loopholes have been opened. I' together is surrounded, above the first floor, by a walkway forming a battlement. The toe of the roof extends above this path to protect defenders from a diving shot. On the ground floor, a large room retains remnants of paint on the ceiling. 16th century carpentry. Paneling from t

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