Château of the Viscounts of Limoges

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Le château en bref

The remains of the Château of the Viscounts of Limoges stand at Aixe-sur-Vienne (Haute-Vienne). The viscountal castle, also known as the Château de Jeanne d'Albret, is mentioned as early as 982 according to the Mérimée database entry, and its main state dates from the first half of the 13th century. In 1206, Viscount Guy V had the tower built and the aula renovated there. Caught up in the conflicts between supporters and opponents of the Plantagenets between 1180 and 1220, the site contained three knights' houses within its enclosure. The remains include an octagonal enclosure, a tower with flat buttresses, two building blocks, a lower courtyard and a chapel dedicated to Saint George. They have been listed as monuments historiques since 2 June 2000; the commune owns some of the plots, and private owners own the others.