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Le château en bref
Laval Castle is located in Trentels, in the Lot valley in Lot-et-Garonne; it should not be confused with the Château de Laval in Mayenne. In the 14th century, the lordship was shared between the Valens and the Martin d'Aygues-Vives families. In 1469, François de Valens exchanged it with Bernard d'Albert, whose family, later known as d'Albert de Laval, left a lasting mark on the site. The building was formed in stages: a primitive tower of about six metres, a rectangular building, then, at the beginning of the 17th century, a quadrangular block served by a staircase tower with an external ramp; the side wings seem to have been built or altered during the Revolutionary period. Bought back in 1766 by François d'Albert de Laval, seized during the Revolution, the château was sold in 1796 to Pierre François Paul Delcy.