The weapon of the Gontaut family.
The Gontaut family is a noble French family, derived from the feudal age. Origin Name
Gontaut is a Gothic first name. The name of the Gontaut literally translated from Gontaut thus speaks for itself. The name of the Gontaut (Guntaldus) was first recorded in a document in the twelfth century. She is from the former area of Guyenne in southwest France. Branches
The Gontaut family has two branches: the Gontaut-Badefol and the Gontaut-Biron. Castle of Saint-Blancard Castle of Saint-Blancard
The Château de Saint-Blancard comes through the marriage of Jeanne d'Ornézan, the wife of Ornezan and Saint-Blancard, on August 6, 1559 with Armand de Gontaut, Baron of Biron and Marshal of France, held by the family Gontaut . The barons and marches that lived later at Château de Saint-Blancard include:
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