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The Château du Monteil, also known as the Château de La Borne, overlooks the Taurion river from a plateau in the commune of Le Monteil-au-Vicomte (Creuse). Built in the mid-12th century by the viscounts of Aubusson, whose name gave the commune its own, the fortress originally comprised two massive round towers, substantial moats and a main residence, later complemented by landscaped terraces. Pierre d'Aubusson, future Grand Master of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, was born there in 1423; his brother Antoine was its lord. In the 17th century the château belonged to Gaspard de Fieubet, then passed through several hands in the 18th century. Turned into national property during the Revolution, it was dismembered and used as a stone quarry to build the village of Le Monteil. The site, listed as a historic monument (reference PA00100111), remains under restoration and is open to visitors.