 Jacques François de Pérusse des Cars was born there in 1738.At the time of the French Revolution, the Pérusse family emigrated to England and the castle was pillaged and eventually sold to quarrymen who demolished it for re-sale as building material, sparing only the artillery tower in the south-west angle and part of the main tower.Today, the castle is the property of the commune, which is trying, with the help of an archaeological society, to display the remains effectively.