Château de Nérac

The Château de Nérac is a castle in the Lot-et-Garonne département in southwest France. An edifice of the French Renaissance style, it was finished during the reign of Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre, daughter of Marguerite d'Angoulème who was also Marguerite de Navarre by her marriage to Henry II of Navarre.

The castle has been listed as a

Position

The castle overlooks the Baïse river, a tributary the Garonne.

History

A stately home belonging to Arsieu of Albian is mentioned in 1088 but the first mention of a castle on the site is that belonging to Amanieu VI of

reformed religion after the meeting of Theodore de Bèze, and they welcomed a number of artists, such as Clément Marot

.

After the coronation of Henry III of Navarre as King

Louis XIII of France and then dismantled during the French Revolution

, excepting the northern part, which is now a museum.

See also

• List of castles in France

References

1. ^ Base Mérimée: IA47000175, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

External links

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• Base Mérimée: IA47000175, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

44°8′7″N 0°20′24″E / 44.13528°N 0.34000°E / 44.13528; 0.34000

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