* On road maps and city plans, the construction is called: The castle.
* But in the dictionary of fortified castles, it is noted: The strong house.
Doubt is therefore allowed but I prefer the wording of the dictionary "La Maison Forte"
The history of the stronghold:
* In the 12th century, archaeologists assume the construction of a small fortified castle.
* In the 15th century, the site became the property of the President of the Parliament of Bordeaux.
* At the end of the 15th century, the "castle" was modernized.
* In the 16th century, during the Wars of Religion, the Sainte Barbe chapel was destroyed.
* At the beginning of the 18th century, the "castle" was sold to Charles-Auguste Bessier, advisor to the King
* In the middle of the 18th century, buildings and land belonged to Jean-Charles de Senecterre who did not maintain the buildings much.
* In 1784, the building was partially destroyed damaged by a violent storm
* Around 1792, the revolutionaries requisition the ruins. They are sold as national property.
* In the 21st century, the discovery of the outside from the road is open and free. Visiting the interior is prohibited.