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The arms of Agel

The arms of the Beauxhostes family (two interlaced hands surmounted by a crown) were granted by King Philippe Le Bel to Jean de Beauxhostes, whose origins were actually English. Following Jean de Beauxhostes’ success in the Battle of Furnes in 1270, King Philippe Le Bel declared to Beauxhostes: "I give you my hand as a pledge of the faith that you and your descendants will show to us and our descendants". Since that time, the intertwined hands have featured in the arms of the Château d’Agel. Look out for them on the monumental mantelpiece in the Great Hall.