Gavaudun Castle sits atop a forty meter high rocky outcrop which dominates the valley and must have been an ominous sight to any would-be invader. The castle was one of the last French fortresses during the 100 years war.
Sauveterre-la-Lémance is an interesting village in more ways than one.
The prehistoric deposit of the Martinet located in the town gave its name to a prehistoric period called the Sauveterrien. This is called an eponymous site.
The village is dominated by its 13th century castle, remodeled in the 15th century, where the lords of Roquefeuil lived, and by its 11th century Romanesque church, both listed in …