The site was fortified in the 11th centuryHistoire de Pau, pp. 11–15 to control the ford across the Gave de Pau. It was built on the north bank, equidistant from Lescar, seat of the bishops, and from Morlaàs.
The site was fortified in the 11th centuryHistoire de Pau, pp. 11–15 to control the ford across the Gave de Pau. It was built on the north bank, equidistant from Lescar seat of the bishops, and from Morlaàs.