Favols Castle

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Le château en bref

Perched above the Lot, at Bias, Favols Castle once guarded the fords that made it possible to cross the river. This noble house, whose origins date back to the 13th century, then depended on the barony of Pujols. A family bearing the name of the estate is attested there as early as 1259, and it separated from the property around 1430. In the mid-16th century, the estate passed to the Deshoms family, who kept it for nearly three centuries, until 1835; it then passed to the Robins and, in 1862, to the Barlus. The building is laid out in a U shape around a courtyard that forms a terrace overlooking the valley. Three rectangular corner towers survive, lowered over time, and the north-eastern one has been converted into a dovecote. The wings were remodelled between the 16th and 18th centuries, with the opening of mullioned windows, so that only the southern parts retain their original appearance. Protected as a historic monument by an inscription in 2015, the castle can be visited on guided tours organised by appointment.