An important family from Lyonnais who played a leading role in the politics of the Kingdom of France throughout the 16th century, the d'Albon family has been linked to the house of Saint-Vidal since 1533 thanks to the union of Antoine I de la Tour de Saint Vidal to Françoise d'Albon who will give birth to Antoine II de la Tour de Saint Vidal, an emblematic figure in the history of the castle and the Velay.