![]() I expected we’d stay a few minutes but instead we stayed well over an hour. The walls and ramparts of the castle are intact and thanks to renovations over the past 20 years, it’s remarkably intact. An original early 17th century copper engraved miniature antique map of the Limousin. See the great hall, the kitchen and everything else as you tour. FRANCE, LIMOUSIN, LIMOGES,CLERMONT-FERRAND, DORDOGNE, BERTIUS. There is also a Renaissance staircase and rooms adorned in Renaissance style. You get a better understanding of life in a medieval castle by visiting. The exhibit on Eleanor of Aquitaine and her son, Richard the Lionheart, was excellent. We paid 23 Euro for two to enter and at first I thought that was expensive, but it was in fact a bargain. Note: look for other ways to get to Chateau Parking. Others drove the narrow streets but my rental SUV would have have had a hard time fitting. ![]() We parked at the foot of town in P1 and walked the steep incline to the Chateau. Its strategic location above the Dordogne is immediately apparent. Printable Road Maps French Cities, Towns & Villages.This is one of the most complete small Medieval castles in Europe, and is worth a detour.
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