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CARPARK FREE CARPARK FREE PETS RESTAURANT SHOP near Locate the site online with the interactive map Locate the site online with the interactive map 60 Château de Bourdeilles Bourdeilles castle dominates the Dronne river by a rocky outcrop; It is one of the four baronies of Périgord and has the special feature of combining two castles and architecture: the first one a 13th century fortress and the other one a renaissance lodge, which reflect its varied history. Defensive in origin, the sites of bloody battles and coveted by many, Bourdeilles castle was captured from the English and given back to the Count of Périgord by the famous Duguesclin. At the end of the 16th century Jacquette de Montbron had the Renaissance castle built only a few paces from the medieval fortress. Bourdeilles thus became a comfortable castle bearing witness to a new style of living. The Renaissance castle is replete with treasure, containing a unique collection in France of more than 700 exceptional pieces of furniture and precious objects. Activities: workshops for school groups and children during the holidays (gastronomy, sigillography, heraldry and calligraphy) / evening tours, medieval feast, concert, evening outdoor cinema in July and August. Open: All year round except in January. Tour duration: 45 min. (Tower), 45 mn. (Château) Open: From February to December. Tour duration: 1 hr / 1 hr 30 min Rates: Consult us. Rates: Consult us. Person to contact: M Xavier LORIAUD 24230 SAINT MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE Tél. : +33 (0)5 53 58 63 93 info@chateau-montaigne.com Types of individual tours: Self-guided in the park - Self-guided with booklets / description panels in FR/ EN/DE/IT/SP/RU/NL - Guided in FR/EN Types of individual tours: Self-guided / description panels, French only –With audio guide / visio guide FR/EN/ NL/DE/SP/occitan. Types of group tours: By reservation - Guided in FR/EN Types of group tours: By reservation - Self-guided - Guided in French and English- With audio guide / visio guide: FR/EN/NL/DE/SP/occitan Château de Montaigne G2 D4 You’ll find the castle of Michel Eyquem, Lord of Montaigne (1533-1592), in the heart of a majestic park, in close proximity to Bergerac and Saint-Emilion. Since the 15th century, this castle has stood its ground, although it has been renovated several times and partially rebuilt after the fire that devastated it in 1885. This castle is private and inhabited, and is visited on reservation. The tower, which was not touched by the flames, can also be visited. This was a sanctuary for Montaigne. On the ground floor is a chapel dedicated to Saint Michel. On the first floor you may visit the room where he took his last breath. Above this is the library, where we can see Humanist philosophy represented in 57 Greek and Latin sentences that he had painted along the ceiling beams. Here he wrote his Essais from 1571 to 1592. The guided tour of the tower is an invitation to walk in the footsteps of this famous philosopher and to learn about his life, times, work and philosophy. www.chateau-montaigne.com www.chateau-bourdeilles.fr/en Person to contact: Mrs Lauriane GREGOIRE SEMITOUR Périgord 25 rue Wilson BP 10021 24001 PERIGUEUX CEDEX Tél. : +33 (0)5 53 05 65 60 pro@semitour.com Castles M ust-sees Sites to tour and discover