Château de Mauriac (Douzillac)
The Château de Mauriac is a château in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It is listed as a Monument historique.
| Château de Mauriac | |
|---|---|
.JPG.webp) View from the south-east | |
  Location within Dordogne | |
| General information | |
| Status | Private dwelling |
| Type | château |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| Town or city | Douzillac, Dordogne |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 45°05′20″N 0°25′56″E |
| Construction started | 15th century |
| Completed | 16th century |
| Designated | 1948 |
| Designated | 2016 |
Characteristics
The Château de Mauriac is in the department of the Dordogne, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the north-west of the town of Douzillac. It overlooks the railway line from Coutras to Tulle and the River Isle, below the Mauriac dam. The dam used to drive a mill providing energy to a furniture factory, now replaced by a small hydroelectric power plant. It is private property, but the gardens and terrace are open to visitors.
The château is located on the eastern border of a park, bounded by two towers at the south-west and north-west.[1]
Access to the castle is via a partly-ruined gatehouse.[2]
The chateau's appearance from the south-east is that of a lodge flanked by two wide round towers, all with machicolation.[1]
History
The château itself was built in the 15th and 16th centuries. It replaced a mediaeval structure, which itself replaced one from the Gallo-Roman period.
On his return from Italy, Michel de Montaigne made a stop at the château in 1581.[2]
The château was given the title of a monument historique on 12 October 1948,[3] and the entire site on 10 February 2016.[4]
References
- Aubarbier, Jean-Luc; Binet, Michel; Mandon, Guy (1987). Nouveau guide du Périgord-Quercy (in French). Ouest France. p. 286. ISBN 2-85882-842-3.
- Penaud, Guy (1996). Dictionnaire des châteaux du Périgord (in French). Sud Ouest. p. 173. ISBN 2-87901-221-X.
- Base Mérimée: Château de Mauriac, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- "Liste des immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques en 2016" (in French). Retrieved 19 December 2016.
Gallery
North-east tower.JPG.webp)
Gatehouse.JPG.webp)
Lodge.JPG.webp)
Tower from the south-west
