Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Dordogne

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
24160 Excideuil

The château d'Excideuil, a former castle from the 11th to the 18th century, dominates the Loue Valley in Excideuil, Dordogne (New Aquitaine). Ranked a historic monument, it combines medieval architecture and Renaissance.

Bâtiment Renaissance
24000 Périgueux

The hotel of Lestrade, a 16th-century mansion in Périgueux (Dordogne), is distinguished by its classified Renaissance staircase, decorated with sculptures and historical caissons, in the heart of the city's preserved area.

Château de style Classique
24390 Hautefort

The Château de Hautefort, an architectural jewel of the seventeenth century in the Dordogne, dominates the village of the same name. This historic monument, combining classical style and medieval heritage, embodies eight centuries of perigord history.

Maison forte
24620 Tursac

The fortified house of Reignac, the only unspoilt castle in France, dominates the Vézère in Tursac (Dordogne). Occupied since the Paleolithic, this site combines prehistoric remains and medieval defensive architecture, classified as historical monument.

Château de style Renaissance
24530 Villars

The Château de Puyguilhem, a 16th century Renaissance building in Villars, Dordogne, combines medieval influences with the style of the Loire castles. A secondary residence near François I, it is now classified as a historical monument.

Gisement préhistorique
24290 Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère

The Mustier prehistoric deposit, in Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère (Dordogne), is a major site of the Middle and Upper Paleolithic, classified at UNESCO, famous for its rock shelters and Neanderthal discoveries.

Architecture byzantine
24000 Périgueux

Saint-Étienne-de-la-Cité Church, a 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in Périgueux (New Aquitaine), is a historical jewel marked by its domes and its rich architectural and religious heritage, partially destroyed and restored on several occasions.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
24200 Vitrac

The Château de Montfort, a medieval castle overlooking the Dordogne, is located in Vitrac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Mentioned as early as 866, it was a strategic issue during religious and feudal conflicts.