Origins
Biron Castle, listed as an Historic Monument was the site of one of Périgord’s four baronies (the other three were : Beynac, Mareuil and Bourdeilles).
The Gontaut-Biron family who owned the castle for eight centuries made many transformations to the building between the twelfth and eighteenth centuries. It is now owned by the Dordogne département.

What to See
Amongst many splendours most notable perhaps are : the twelfth-century keep, the two-storied chapel in which can be seen two tombs sculptured with recumbent figures, the Renaissance apartments and an immense vaulted kitchen.