Antoine de Roquelaure [SEP] country of citizenship
Antoine de Roquelaure
Antoine de Roquelaure ("Antòni de Ròcalaura" in Occitan), lord of Roquelaure, Gaudoux, Sainte-Christie, Mirepoix, Montbert, Baron of Lavardens and Biran (1544 – Lectoure, 1625) was an important sixteenth-century French statesman and close collaborator of Henry IV. He was made marshal of France in 1614 by Louis XIII.
Background and early life.
The existence of lords of Roquelaure is documented to at least the twelfth century. The Roquelaure family held the fief in conjunction
, including Antoine de Roquelaure (1544-1625), are buried in the church crypt. Antoine de Roquelaure built the nearby château of Rieutort and began refurbishing the castle at Lavardens, a project which was never completed. Francis I had a fort built on the northern slope of the village hill, guarding the road to Peyrusse-Massas, the ruins of which remain. The grounds of the fort have been the Robert Dauzère Stadium since 1969.
The former commune of Arcamont was joined to Roquelaure in 1952.
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