Chateau de Biron, Lot et Garonne
Chateau Biron
Château de Biron, set amidst lovely countryside on a steep hill, is visible from many parts of the region. From 1189 the castle stayed in the Gontaut family for 24 generations, until the early 20th century. Many of them added extensions and fortifications to the castle and it is now a magnificent spectacle. These additions include a two storey church - the lower level for the common people and the upper level for the nobles who felt that they should sit closer to God.
Chateau Biron is another castle which no visitor should miss - and the village of Biron itself below the castle makes fro a pleasant wander.
Children will enjoy the dimly lit basement rooms at Chateau Biron, with various rooms set out as torture rooms, a bakery and so on.