The Château is surrounded by 5 hectares of contiguous land with meadows and forests. This architecture is characterized by magnificent, very bright volumes with very large openings. Overall, many original elements remain: stone stairs, fireplaces from the 16th to 18th centuries, fireplace plates, ceilings with profiled beams and beams, nailed plank floors, exterior door frames, interior door frames. Only one of the towers has a roof (new framework under sheet metal). The towers feature beautiful fireplaces on each floor. The entrance wing showcases, on the ground floor, arcades and numerous beautiful and spacious rooms, as well as a stone spiral staircase.Īll towers and the entrance gate are adorned with battlements. Some 18th-century door frames, including a floor-to-ceiling window on the ground floor with its bolt. A splendid wall fountain in an arch with consoles, one of them adorned with grooves and a stone basin. The interiors evoke the grand original rooms lost in a fire. The main building wing boasts a very beautiful and wide straight staircase leading to notably carefully crafted stone arches. A large outdoor area south of the castle is open on the ground floor and equipped with arcades. Some ceilings with beams and profiled beams are particularly noteworthy. The left wing in the south presents a series of beautiful and large rooms, some redecorated in the 18th and 19th centuries. This wing was cleaned after a fire and remains empty and unfurnished. ![]() The right wing in the north features a magnificent gallery with three arches, and within the double thickness of this wing lie gigantic vaulted medieval kitchens with an extraordinary 16th-century fireplace bearing numerous inscriptions. The entrance door is richly embellished with Corinthian capitals and a remarkable door crown adorned with spirals and mascarons. Within the courtyard, the main building faces the entrance, adorned with mullioned windows and dormer windows. The roof of the entrance gate is currently being renewed (prior to sale and at the expense of the current owner). With a square layout flanked by four impressive round towers, this powerful fortress presents an especially beautiful entry through a grand entrance gate with a tall, four-sided roof. In 1653, the establishment was elevated to a Marquisate, signifying its paramount importance. In a beautiful corner of Périgord Vert, this imposing castle was erected in the second half of the 16th century on medieval foundations. Medieval four-winged castle from the 16th century in Dordogne with 5 hectares of land.
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