Castles in Dordogne

Château de style néo-classique et palladien
24250 Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

The Château de Lacoste, built in the 18th and 19th centuries in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle in Dordogne, is an elegant house surrounded by a classified park, overlooking the Céou valley in Black Perigord.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
24290 Auriac-du-Périgord

The Château de la Faye, built in the 13th century in Auriac-du-Périgord, Dordogne, is a castle fort renovated in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, marked by its history linked to the families of the Cropte and Arnal de la Faye.

Château de style néo-classique et palladien
24210 La Bachellerie

Rastignac Castle, built between 1811 and 1817 in La Bachellerie, Dordogne, is a neoclassical jewel famous for its rotunda portico, evoking the White House. Ranked a historic monument, it embodies Palladian architecture from the early 19th century.

Château de style néo-classique et palladien
24420 Escoire

The Château d'Escoire, built in the 18th century in Escoire, Dordogne, is a historical monument marked by an unsolved triple murder in 1941 and a restored architecture with a park of nine hectares.

Château
24540 Gaugeac

The Château de Saint-Germain, built between the 15th and 18th centuries in Gaugeac, Dordogne, was an advanced fort of the Château de Biron, controlling the Dropt valley. Ranked a historic monument in 1984, it combines defensive and residential architecture.

Château
24210 Ajat

The castle of Ajat, built in the 16th and 17th centuries, is a historical monument located in the rural commune of Ajat, Dordogne (New Aquitaine). This fortified castle, inscribed in 1925, combines defensive architecture and Renaissance elements, with mâchicoulis and a French staircase, reflecting its local importance in the central Périgord, an area marked by karst hills and a history linked to the Templars.

Château
24460 Château-l'Evêque

The Château-l'Évêque castle, built between the 14th and 16th centuries at Château-l'Évêque in Dordogne, was the summer residence of the bishops of Périgueux. This historic monument combines medieval and Renaissance architecture, marked by towers, machicolis and carved chapels, witness to the conflicts and restorations that marked its history.

Château de style Classique
24440 Sainte-Croix

The Château de Sainte-Croix, built in the 18th and 19th centuries in Sainte-Croix, Dordogne, is a former noble den linked to the local forge industry, demonstrating the prosperity of the Laulanié forge masters.