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Beautiful walled city, surrounded by fortified walls.

Carrefour de l'Albret, Barbaste is said to be the Porte des Landes. Located on the ancient Ténarèze road which, since prehistoric times, has led men from the Pyrenees to the Garonne through Gascony, Barbaste was an important commercial crossroads.

The Barbaste mill is located on the right bank of the Gélise, a thousand meters from its confluence with the Baïse, on the territory of the commune of Nérac, in Lot-et-Garonne, in New Aquitaine. Part of the dam facilities are located in the municipality of Barbaste.

The oldest part of the castle is the 13th century keep, to which windows were added in the 15th century. It was the residence at the time of Jean Poton de Xaintrailles who was a companion of Joan of Arc.

Built at the end of the 13th century and functioning as a mill, the structure also served as a fortified castle during the Wars of Religion. A function to which it seems more suited when we observe its towers and its imposing presence on the Gélise.

Ambrus Castle may not look like it, but its existence dates back to 1259. It seems to have been jointly owned by several lords until 1286, when King Alexander III of England gave it full ownership to a single lord, presumably for services rendered or allegiance to the crown. Incidentally, 286 was also the year King Alexander III died when his horse tripped and he fell off a cliff!

Magnificent 12th-century mill on the Baïse River, with its distinctive towers and Romanesque bridge. It is the largest fortified mill in France. It is open to the public from April to November.