Bonaguil

Château de Bonaguil is a castle in Lot-et-Garonne. It has been a Historical Monument since 1862. The Château de Bonaguil was the last fortified castle. It was built in the thirteenth century, and later entirely reconstructed in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries by Berenger of Roquefeuil, who added all the typical defensive improvements of the late Middle Ages. It is a fantastic example of military architecture as it is spread over 7500 m² and includes the latest artillery developments. It has never been attacked. The name derives from bonne aiguille which means 'good needle' and refers to the defensive site: a slope and a rocky outcrop perfectly appropriate to the site of a castle.