General Information
| Beginning of works: | 13th century |
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| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Material: |
Masonry structure |
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| Function / usage: |
original use: Castle current use: Museum building |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1980 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, Dordogne (24), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France |
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| Coordinates: | 44° 48' 57.40" N 1° 8' 54.57" E |
Technical Information
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Château de Castelnaud is a medieval fortress in the commune of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, overlooking the Dordogne River in Périgord, southern France. It was erected to face its rival, the Château de Beynac.
History
The oldest documents mentioning it date to the 13th century, when it figured in the Albigensian Crusade; its Cathar castellan was Bernard de Casnac. Simon de Montfort took the castle and installed a garrison; when it was retaken by Bernard, he hanged them all. During the Hundred Years' War, the castellans of Castelnaud owed their allegiance to the Plantagenets, the sieurs de Beynac across the river, to the king of France. In later times it was abandoned bit by bit, until by the French Revolution it was a ruin.
The château today
Today the picturesquely restored castle, a private property open to the public, houses a much-visited museum of medieval warfare, featuring reconstructions of siege engines, mangonneaux, and trebuchets. The castle is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2005): Le Périgord des Mille et Un Châteaux. Pilote 24 édition, Périgueux (France), pp. 352.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20013176 - Published on:
01/09/2004 - Last updated on:
29/09/2022
