Caylus is famous for a castle built before 1176, and was owned by
Raymond V of Toulouse at the time. It was taken by
Simon de Montfort in 1211, before moving into the royal domain in 1270. In 1562, the city was sacked by the troops Calvinists of Symphorien Durfort, lord of Duras. In 1622,
Louis XIII established headquarters here during the siege of Saint-Antonin.
Évariste Régis Huc, C.M. (1813–1860), a French Catholic priest,
Lazarite missionary, and traveller was born in Caylus. ==See also==