Château de Rauzan

Châteaux in GirondeMonuments historiques of Gironde

Château de Rauzan is a castle in the French commune of Rauzan, in the Gironde département of France.Built by John Lackland, Duke of Normandy (1199-1204), Duke of Guyenne (1199-1216) and King of England 1199-1216, the castle was built on a rock occupied since ancient times. Witness of the Hundred year War, the castle was captured twice by the French. It has been listed since 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. From 1970, the commune of Rauzan, owner since 1900, and lovers of medieval architecture, have undertaken work of clearing and restoration.

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Château de Rauzan
Rue de la Chapelle, Libourne

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N 44.780555555556 °	E -0.12666666666667 °

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Château fort de Rauzan

Rue de la Chapelle
33420 Libourne
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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