Source of the photo: Benjamin Smith
The castle was built in the 12th century and it was one of the castles in English possession during the War of Hundred Years. Right across the river, the equally remarkable castle of Castlenaud was in French possession.
After the War of Hundred Years the castle lost its strategic relevancy (like most medieval castles in the Dordogne region) and later modifications were made mostly in order to make it more comfortable for its inhabitants.
Due to its prominent position and authentic look, it was featured in numerous films, the most famous being “Jeanne d’Arc” (Dir: Luc Besson, 1999) and “The last Duel” (Dir: Ridley Scott, 2020).
I recommend browsing the Wikimedia Commons collection of photos for my beautiful impressions.
Oh wow I’ve actually been to this one myself! Really a cute little village below it it too.
I’ve been to Castelnaud, will try and visit this one one day. I’m in the region quite regularly as a relative lives close by.
Thanks for the not-mega-saturated photo!
I’ve visited several times during holiday when I was a kid. Awesome castle, one of my favorites.
Is this the castle with that “beware not to fall” sign featuring the pictogram of a knight falling at the mini bridge connecting two sections?
Just a small typo, it’s IIRC Beynac.
Dordogne is awesome BTW.
Ah, thanks for the correction. I changed it.
I 100% agree about the Dordogne. I was there twice and it is simply astounding how much there is to see. Not just the castles.
Yeah, I once took an electric train down underground for 3km to see grott paintings of mammouths there. The castles are nice too though 😊
