Château de Bruniquel

[2][3] According to Gregory of Tours,[4] the Merovingian Queen Brunehaut or Brunhilda built the first castle, "château vieux" or "castel Biel in the 6th century on the site of a Roman castrum.

[5] Of the early 12th century castle, the only remains are partial foundations, parts of walls and the keep, the so-called Tour de Brunehaut.

The "château jeune" dominates the confluence of the rivers Aveyron and Vère[4] from a height of 90 m (300 ft).

A chimney from Bruniquel was taken and installed in the 19th century in the dining room at the Château de Lastours in Réalville.

[1] The site was a location for the 1975 film Le Vieux Fusil, directed by Robert Enrico and starring Romy Schneider, Philippe Noiret and Jean Bouise.