Claim: Château de Commarque was founded during the 12th century upon the request of the abbots, or the male head of a monastery in various western religious traditions, of Sarlat and was only a wooden tower back then.
Evidence: The castle was founded during the 12th century, or possibly slightly prior to it, upon the request of the abbots of Sarlat. The Château de Commarque is a hillside castle located between Sarlat and Les Eyzies, in the commune of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil in the Dordogne département, southern France. At this time the Château de Commarque was only a wooden tower, and its primary concerns were to discourage the ambitions of the Beynac family and to ensure the safety of the valley. Abbot (From the Aramaic Abba meaning "father") is an ecclesiastical title given to the male head of a monastery in various western religious traditions, including Christianity.