Castle of Lusignan
The castle of Lusignan is undoubtedly one of largest the strong castles built in France.
The legend says that it was built by the fairy Mélusine for her husband Raymondin. It was the seat of the counts of Lusignan whose family members were king de Chypre and of Jerusalem: Amaury II of Lusignan, king of Jerusalem (O 1145, † January 1st, 1205). A plan (drawing) going back to approximately 1574? exist with the National library of France.
The castle appears in the Très Rich hours (March) of the duke of Berry.
The castle, already for a long time used as stone quarry, is shaved by the count of Blossac at the XIXe century, to make a public park of approval of it. Built around a narrow headland bordered of deep valleys, there remain about it however whole sections of wall, plated on cliffs.
Part of the Keep - Base of the Poitevine tower - Cistern - Departure of a closed underground which one perhaps finds an exit near the church of the city. Turn-staircase in the wall. Foundations of a moutardier. Part strengthened by Vauban become successively prison, elementary school then tourist office.
The city was in the past strengthened. It was built under the castle, closing the access to the hill. It remains little of traces as of its fortifications only of the foundations, the cellars or the parts of ditches.
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