Sicard de Lordat

Sicard de Lordat was a 14th-century architect from the County of Foix, now in modern-day France, who worked for Gaston Fébus (Gaston III of Foix-Béarn).[1] He is noted particularly for working with brick, a material that was cheap and allowed speedier construction.[2]

Château de Montaner

Works

References
  1. "Une conférence du Professeur J.-F. FINO sur l'architecture militaire française au Moyen Age", Provins et sa région, bulletin No.121, page 24. Société d'histoire et d'archéologie de l'arrondissement de Provins. 1967 (in French)
    Raymond Ritter, "Bibliographie", Bulletin pyrénéen, number 221, July–September 1936, page 282, Section de Pau du Club alpin français et de la Société des excursionnistes du Béarn (in French)
  2. Henri Paul Eydoux, "Pierre Tucoo-Chala, Gaston Fébus. Un grand prince d'Occident au XIVe siècle" (review), Bulletin Monumental 1976, 134-2, page 166 (in French)
  3. Base Mérimée: Château de Montaner, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  4. Base Mérimée: Château de Morlanne, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)


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