The inhabitants of Pézenas, so proud of their castle, were humiliated to have to demolish it themselves. Louis XIII gave the materials from the castle, as well as the site, to the Pézenas consuls.
The residents of Pézenas, so proud of their fortress, were mortified to have to dismantle it themselves. Louis XIII gave the materials from the fortress, as well as the site, to the Pézenas council members.