Chapelle Saint-Michel d'Auberoche

English translation

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History

The castle was probably built to counter the Norman invasions which devastated the country in the 9th century. This lordship was placed under the suzerainty of the bishops of Périgueux. The earliest mention dates to the Hundred Years War, recounted by Froissart who tells of the defeat of the King of France by the English troops of Lancaster. In 1345, Auberoche came under the authority of the King of France. In 1385, the castle was incorporated into the county of Périgord. The castle chapel may date from the 12th century. Its plan presents a nave separated from the circular choir by a double arch. The covering of slate rests directly on the exterior of the vaults. The apse was outside the defensive system. The nave was perhaps enclosed within other buildings. The walls of this oratory were formerly decorated with frescoes of which very damaged fragments remain. Arrow-slits were made in the recesses of the choir, and appear to date from the 16th century. In the nave, two fireplaces of the 15th or 17th century indicate that this building was converted into a dwelling.