CENTRE HISTORIQUE DE CHATEAUNEUF-DE-RANDON
The name Châteauneuf comes from the castle of Philippe de Randon. The story goes that, on his return from a crusade, the baron found his castle destroyed. He decided to build a new one even more impressive. The "new" castle, of which the English tower remains, takes the place of the "old" castle.
The name Châteauneuf comes from the castle of Philippe de Randon. The story goes that, on his return from a crusade, the baron found his castle destroyed. He decided to build a new one even more impressive. The "new" castle, of which the English tower remains, takes the place of the "old" castle.
The village is closely associated with the figure of du Guesclin, the famous Breton constable of King Charles V in charge of driving the English out of the south of the kingdom of France. In the summer of 1380, he laid siege to the fortress of Châteauneuf, which was occupied by truck drivers in the pay of the English. After two weeks of siege, the English surrendered.
Several monuments were erected during the 19th and 20th centuries to pay tribute to him: a mausoleum at the bottom of the village, a monumental bronze statue of Henri Lemaire donated by the State to the commune in 1888 and a museum in the village square.
Châteauneuf-de-Randon is also known for the Roche branlante.
