Château de Castelnaud

History
English Castelnaud The power of a Fortress
The Hundred Years' War
State of Siege
Pleasure Residence
The Huguenot Captain
Ruins and renaissance
Bibliography
The Huguenot Captain

A new chapter in the history of Castelnaud opened with the Huguenot Captain Geoffroy de Vivans. Soldier, companion of the future Henry IV, his life was punctuated by audacious actions which earned him a great reputation in the country. Geoffroy the warrior was feared throughout the Perigord, a reputation which assured that Castelnaud was never disturbed during the Wars of Religion.