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Château du Cros, at Loupiac (Gironde), is a ruined fortress overlooking the Garonne from a rocky spur. Its first construction is attested as early as 1155 in the cartulary of La Sauve-Majeure; the overall plan dates from the 14th to the 17th century. A stronghold held by the English during the Hundred Years' War, it remained inhabited until the Second World War, when the German army requisitioned it for its strategic viewpoint, used it as an artillery training ground and partially destroyed it with explosives before withdrawing. Abandoned without a protective roof, it deteriorated rapidly. Listed in the supplementary inventory of historic monuments in 1993, it retains a restored roofed tower, a truncated tower, a 17th-century pavilion and sections of walls. The associated winery, located below the castle on the RD10, now hosts medieval festivals and Heritage Days.