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The Château de Montaner is a castle in the ''commune'' of Montaner in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques ''département'' of southern France. Thee castle was built in the 14th century on the orders of Gaston Fébus to protect the frontiers of Béarn with Bigorre and Armagnac. The architect, Sicard de Lordat, was also responsible for the Château de Pau and the Château de Morlanne and is noted for utilising brick in his constructions, its advantages being comparative cheapness and speed. It includes a vast polygonal ''enceinte'' with 20 sections supported by buttresses with two gateways and a 36 metre high square keep, accessed by a swing bridge.〔''Guide de Tourisme: Pyrénées'' p177, Michelin et Cie, 1980 ISBN 2-06-003661-5〕 Above the door to the keep is the majestic coat of arms of Foix-Béarn, itself capped with the words "''Fébus mé fé''" ("Fébus made me"). Since 1854, the Castle has been owned and managed by the Pyrénées-Atlantiques ''département''. In summer, numerous spectacles and exhibitions are organised on the theme of the Middle Ages. The castle has been listed on the French Ministry of Culture's inventory of historic buildings since 1973 and classified as a ''monument historique since 1980.〔(French Ministry of Culture )〕 ==See also== *List of castles in France 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Château de Montaner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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