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Fred Urrutia
June 17, 2026
The Château de Bonaguil is one of the most impressive castles in France.
Perched on a rocky spur on the border of Lot-et-Garonne and Quercy, it was entirely modernized at the end of the Middle Ages to withstand early artillery. With its drawbridges, towers, moats, and immense keep, this 7,500-square-meter fortress is considered one of the last great masterpieces of medieval military architecture... and remarkably, it has never been taken by storm.
Perched on a rocky spur on the border of Lot-et-Garonne and Quercy, it was entirely modernized at the end of the Middle Ages to withstand early artillery. With its drawbridges, towers, moats, and immense keep, this 7,500-square-meter fortress is considered one of the last great masterpieces of medieval military architecture... and remarkably, it has never been taken by storm.
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GravelHit 3️⃣8️⃣
September 11, 2026
Cycling
Bonaguil's greatest paradox is that it appeared totally obsolete as soon as it was completed (at a time when kings were building the peaceful Loire castles). Located away from major strategic routes, it was never attacked or besieged, which explains why it has come down to us almost intact.
A war machine... that never served!
A war machine... that never served!
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