Castle of Terraube
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This Gascon castle was built around 1272 for the de Galard family, Merovingian dukes of Gascony; a date on the doorway confirms this.
The de Galards have owned the castle ever since. It was altered and enlarged in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The de Galards have owned the castle ever since. It was altered and enlarged in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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