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The Château de La Poujade, located in Urval in the Dordogne department (New Aquitaine), is a typical 18th and 19th century Chartreuse. This type of building, halfway between master house and rural exploitation, is characterized by a house on the ground floor with enfilade rooms, often associated with terraces on vaulted cellars. Its architecture reflects a vocation both residential and agricultural, inherited from local monastic settlements.

During the Second World War, the castle played a strategic role in serving as the headquarters of the Resistance and as a repository for the Museums of France, sheltering works sheltered from looting. This dual role, both military and cultural, demonstrates its importance during the conflict. The monument is now protected: it was inscribed in the Historical Monuments on 15 May 2003, including the castle and its adjoining terrace.

Ranked among the castles and residences of Dordogne, the castle of La Poujade illustrates the evolution of bourgeois rural houses, where there is a mixture of architectural heritage and local history. Its location, specified by the Mérimée base (address: 36 Cht de la Poujade, 24480 Urval), makes it a notable heritage element of the region, although its geographical accuracy is considered to be satisfactory a priori (level 6/10).

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