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The Lower Castle (Château Inférieur) of Peyrusse-le-Roc, owned by the commune, overlooks the former medieval mining town renowned for its silver, lead and antimony mines since Roman times. The site was besieged in 761, taken by English forces in 1163 and occupied by Simon de Montfort in the early 13th century. The town's decline began at the end of the 16th century, and the castle was already in ruins by 1668. Today only two fragmentary towers remain, including the north tower, described by the French Ministry of Culture as the finest example of a defensive watchtower in Rouergue. The ensemble has been classified as a historic monument (monument historique) since 1995. Not to be confused with the Château de La Caze, a separate monument located in the same commune.