General Information
| Completion: | 12th century |
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| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Château |
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| Material: |
Masonry structure |
| Structure: |
Rib vault |
Location
| Location: |
Meyrals, Dordogne (24), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France |
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| Coordinates: | 44° 52' 58.09" N 1° 3' 50.79" E |
Technical Information
There currently is no technical data available.
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Château de la Roque, or the Château de la Roque des Péagers, is a château located in Meyrals in the Périgord in the Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It was constructed in the 12th century, or before.
History
The archbishop of Paris, Christophe de Beaumont du Repaire (1703-1781), was born in this château and was later sent in exile to it by Louis XV for having tried to convince him to give up his mistress Madame de Pompadour. The château was enrolled as an historic monument on November 5, 1927, and the frescoes from the 16th century decorating the oratory were classified on October 1, 1963.
Architecture
The Château de la Roque was built on a defensive site over ancient caves on the flank of a steep hill which dominates the valley of the Moulan River, today an inconspicuous stream. Access to the interior courtyard is through an entrance châtelet. The different parts of the château are topped by a slate roof and enclose a courtyard with round towers.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Château de la Roque" and modified on April 11, 2020 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
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Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1999): Aspects de la peinture murale médiévale en Périgord. Presented at: Congrès archéologique de France - Monuments en Périgord, 156éme session, pp. 83-93.
- (2005): Le Périgord des Mille et Un Châteaux. Pilote 24 édition, Périgueux (France), pp. 352.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20013227 - Published on:
04/09/2004 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
