Château de Montbrun

The origins of Château de Montbrun date back to the 12th century, when it was built in 1179 by Aymeric Bruni, upon his return from the Second Crusade. At that time, it was called Trados and served to defend the borders of the Duchy of Aquitaine. The Brun family, who adopted the name Montbrun from 1366, owned the castle until 1516. During the Hundred Years' War, the complex was repeatedly occupied by the English and recaptured by the French in 1353. Later in the same century, it fell again to the English and suffered partial damage. Between 1433 and 1438, extensive reconstruction took place, replacing the original square towers with round ones, giving the castle its current form.