Beaufort en Vallee
The castle is another supposedly built by Fulk Nerra (d.1040) on a
limestone hillock allegedly occupied by the Romans. In 1212
Prince Louis took and destroyed the castle while conquering the
district from King John. The fortress was rebuilt between 1346
and 1356 by Count William Roger of Beaufort. The castle was a
favourite home of King Rene of Naples (d.1480) and was eventually
destroyed in the wars of religion.
Description
The fortress occupies a low hillock with 3 great towers descending the
side of the mound. Those to the south-west are rectangular, while
that to the north is hexagonal with great spur buttresses on the
chamfers. These are somewhat reminiscent of the thirteenth
century ones at Castell Carreg Cenen, Goodrich and Newport in Dyfed.
Why not join me here and at other French castles?
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