Castellane

Castellane lies on the Verdon beneath a towering rock once crowned by the citadel of its barons. Louis XI ordered that stronghold destroyed in 1483 after Provence passed to the French crown. The town retained its walls and faced further danger during the Wars of Religion. In 1586 Protestant troops led by the Baron of Allemagne and Lesdiguières attempted to take Castellane, but its defenders repulsed the attack.