Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
The Château de Castelnaud is a medieval fortress in the commune of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, overlooking the river Dordogne in Périgord, southern France. It was erected to face its rival, the Château de Beynac.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: museum in France
- Also known as: “Chateau de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Michel-Archange de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle and Garden of the château de Marqueyssac.
Église Saint-Michel-Archange de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
Church
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Michel-Archange de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is a church, which is situated 210 metres southeast of Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle.
Garden of the château de Marqueyssac
Park
Photo: Lemoussu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Garden of the château de Marqueyssac is a park, which is situated 2 km northeast of Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle.
Château de Fayrac
Castle
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château de Fayrac is a castle, which is situated 1½ km north of Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beynac-et-Cazenac and La Roque-Gageac.
Beynac-et-Cazenac
Photo: Tybo2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beynac-et-Cazenac is a village located in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. The medieval Château de Beynac is located in the commune. The village is classified as one of Les plus beaux villages de France.
La Roque-Gageac
Village
Photo: Someone35, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Roque-Gageac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Perched above the river Dordogne, the village is a member of the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. La Roque-Gageac is situated 3 km east of Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle.
Vitrac
Village
Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vitrac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The Château de Montfort is situated in the commune. Vitrac is situated 6 km east of Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle.
Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
- Categories: château, military museum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.81602° or 44° 48′ 58″ northLongitude
1.14816° or 1° 8′ 53″ eastElevation
165 metres (541 feet)Inception
13th centuryOpen location code
8FP3R48X+C7OpenStreetMap ID
way 293819631OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
11822648Wikidata ID
Q1011357
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Western Panjabi—“Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Кастелно (замък)”
- Bulgarian: “Кастелно”
- Catalan: “castell de Castelnaud”
- Catalan: “Castell de Castelnaud”
- Chinese: “卡斯泰尔诺-拉沙佩勒城堡”
- Chinese: “卡斯泰爾諾-拉沙佩勒城堡”
- Czech: “Castelnaud”
- Dutch: “Kasteel van Castelnaud”
- French: “chateau de castelnau”
- French: “chateau de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle”
- French: “château de castelnaud-la-chapelle”
- French: “château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle”
- French: “château De Castelnaud-la-Chapelle”
- French: “château de Castelnaud”
- French: “Château de Castelnaud”
- German: “Burg Castelnaud”
- German: “Chateau de Castelnaud”
- German: “Château de Castelnaud”
- Greek: “Κάστρο του Καστελνώ”
- Irish: “Château de Castelnaud”
- Italian: “castello di Castelnaud”
- Italian: “Castello di Castelnaud”
- Japanese: “カステルノー城”
- Japanese: “カルテルノー城”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Castèl de Castèlnau”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Castèl de Castèlnòu”
- Russian: “Замок Кастельно”
- Swedish: “Slottet i Castelnaud-la-Chapelle”
- Turkish: “Castelnaud Kalesi”
- Welsh: “Château de Castelnaud”
- Western Panjabi: “شتو کاسٹالاؤنڈ شیپل”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Castelnaud-la-Chapelle and La Cabane.
Nearby Places
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