Château de Pompignan the Gallo-Roman era, whose villa was sited on the edge of the hillside about a kilometer south of the present chateau. There is evidence to suggest that a ninth-century feudal manor house existed on or close to the present chateau site. The modern village grew up at the foot of the chateau in the time of the Lefrancs, and its layout and facilities were shaped by the needs and gifts of the owners. The chateau was built on the foundations of the existing manor house in the emerging neo-classical style, similar in some respects to the Petit Trianon at Versailles
Chateau Benares Chateau Benares Chateau Benares is an album by Sanjay Mishra, released in 2006. In "The Washington Post", Mike Joyce wrote, "Thanks in no small part to "Blue Incantation", a highly regarded collaboration with fellow guitarist Jerry Garcia released in 1995, Sanjay Mishra has developed a reputation for creating imaginative, cross-cultural soundscapes. "Chateau Benares", in which East again coalesces with West in ways that sometimes border on the hypnotic, follows suit... Whatever the album's commercial fate, Mishra's artistry and vision certainly deserve the exposure." All music composed and arranged by Sanjay Mishra, except "Oriental", composed by Enrique Granados (arranged by Mishra