|
 Château
de Castelnaud
Location:
Situated off the D57 on the south side of the river, overlooking the
Château Marqueyssac.
General Info: Opening times are 9AM – 8PM in the summer, 10AM – 7PM
in April, May, June and September. At other times, tel: 05 53 31 30 00.
Description: This
splendid château is a reconstructed medieval castle,
situated in a
 splendid
position overlooking the Dordogne and facing the Château Marqueyssac.
It is child oriented with nooks and
crannies to explore, hands on opportunities with audio visual and
computerised displays as well as demonstrations of medieval sword fights.
Our recommendations: Buy a combined ticket which allows entry to both this château and the Château Marqueyssac (you may not be able to use
this for the Thursday evening extravaganza at Château Marqueyssac –
please check).
 For the children: This chateau has been designed completely with
the child in mind, so plan to spend a lot of time here! As an added
bonus, the visit is free for the under 10s! |
Our favourite Châteaux in
the
Dordogne:
- Château de Beynac
-
Château
Biron
-
Château de Castelnaud
-
Commarque Castle
-
Chateau de
Hautefort
-
Château
Marqueyssac
-
Les Milandes
There are some excellent websites on châteaux in the
Dordogne including:
-
Casteland.Com
-
Best of Perigord |
Best
Dordogne Châteaux
The
Dordogne boasts as many as 100 châteaux ranging from ruins to châteaux
that are still inhabited. Many have dramatic settings with splendid
views over the river. The best are a few miles to the
west of Sarlat at Castlenaud and Marqueyssac. The history is
fascinating, dating back to the hundred years
war where the French and English faced each other from their respective
sides of the river!