Pierre Bardou, a wealthy industrialist from Perpignan, commissioned an architect to build a castle for his three children each. The son Justin got the castle of Aubiry in Céret, the …
Castle located on top of a hill overlooking the neighboring valleys of Monte Neulós, about seven kilometers east of the neighborhood of Requesens. Its term corresponds to that of the old town of Requesens, a town in La Jonquera.
The first mention of the castle dates back to 1080. It was built by the Lords of Sant Cristau, who then took the name Montesquieu. The keep forms an imposing …