Château de Gavaudun
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The Château de Gavaudun is a French castle, in the village of Gavaudun (Lot-et-Garonne) on the river Lède, near the Périgord noir.
In was built on a rocky outcrop and overhangs the river. Its huge keep is 70 m high.
In the neighbourhood are the Château de Bonaguil and the Château de Biron.
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The castle was build during the 12th and the 13th centuries, on the main road between Périgord and Agenais.
The bishop of Périgueux besieged Gavaudun and destroyed it a first time in 1165
During the Hundred Years' War it was a master piece in the conflict between England and France. Château de Gavaudun has been listed by the French Ministry of Culture as a monument historique since 1862.
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- This article was initially translated from this Wikipedia article « fr:Château de Gavaudun » , specifically from this version.
