Château de la Brède

Surrounded by a moat and nestled in the heart of a vast English-style park, this 14th-century fortified castle, built on 12th-century foundations, was the birthplace of Montesquieu. Born here in 1689, the philosopher of Persian Letters wrote a large part of his work here.

The house, still inhabited by his descendants, preserves intact the thinker's furniture, his room and many mementos, offering a moving journey into the private world of the author of The Spirit of the Laws .