
Only the footprint on the ground betrays the presence of a fortification in these places because all the good materials were reused to build the village of Laborie. This chateau, built in the 11th century, belonged to the Lestrange family. The lords of Lestrange held many religious and royal appointments. In the 14th century, William of Lestrange, one of the most famous, was the emissary of two Corrèze popes (Clement VI and Gregory XI).