Château de Monbadon is one of the last witnesses of medieval military architecture in Gironde. Indeed, it is at the start of the Hundred Years War, on the 24th of April, 1330, that Edward III, King of England gave « licence » to Indie de Monbadon to strengthen this stronghold of Guyenne in order to watch over the Dordogne and l’Isle valleys.

Since 1602, during the reign of Henri IV, King of France and Navarre, the same family still owns the complete estate.

Numerous lords, the Barons of Monbadon, succeeded one another on the estate in direct line or by marriage, of which the Count of Lafaurie, Mayor of Bordeaux, Peer of France and President of the Conseil Général, at the start of the 19th century.