CHÂTEAU DE FARGUES

The history of Château de Fargues began in 1306. Created by Raymond-Guilhem, ex-lord of Fargues and nephew of Pope Clement V, he had a fortress built and named Château de Fargues. In 1472, when the Dame de Fargues, Isabeau de Montferrand, married Pierre de Lur, the château came into the de Lur family. It became part of the Lur Saluces family after marriage to Catherine de Saluces. The Lur Saluces are closely linked to the Sauternes appellation where they are located.

Honoré de Lur Saluces, the son of this union, in turn undertook major works on the château to enlarge it further. Nevertheless, the château suffered a tragic event in 1687, when a giant fire ravaged much of the estate.

Abandoned for a long time, the estate was first renovated in the 1920s by Bertrand de Lur Saluces, aware of the unique properties offered by the Château's terroir. He worked to revitalize the estate until his death in 1968. Since then, his nephew Alexandre de Lur Saluces...

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