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Sights
JARDINS DE MARQUEYSSAC
(
www.marqueyssac.com
;
adult/child €7.20/3.60; 10am-7pm)
Signposted walk-
ways wind through Marqueyssac's manicured overhanging gardens, 3km west of
La Roque, to a breathtaking
belvédère
(lookout).
Gardens
CHÂTEAU DE CASTELNAUD
(
www.castelnaud.com
; adult/child €7.80/3.90; 10am-7pm)
The massive ramparts
and metre-thick walls of this quintessential castle 4.5km southwest of La Roque are
topped by crenellations and sturdy towers. The castle's
museum of medieval war-
fare
displays daggers, spiked halberds and huge trebuchets. If you fancy seeing
them in action,
mock battles
are staged from mid-July to August, as well as one-
hour guided
evening tours
by costumed actors (adult/child €9.60/5) - check the
events diary on the website.
Castle
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