Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Château de Gageac
Gageac-et-Rouillac, Dordogne, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Château de Gageac : inscription par arrêté du 27 septembre 1948
- Protection dates
- 1948/09/27 : inscrit MH
- Type
- château
- Main period of construction
- 15e siècle, 16e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété privée
- Commune
- Gageac-et-Rouillac
- Département
- Dordogne
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.79925, 0.34305
- Mérimée reference
- PA00082563
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1693 map "Governo Generale della Guienna" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Au retour du siège de Duras, en 1370, le duc d'Anjou et Du Guesclin s'emparèrent du château qui fut donné ensuite à Archambaud YV, comte de Périgord. Dans une cour fermée par des remparts cernés de tours et d'échauguettes, le château a conservé son corps de logis barlong accosté de tours carrées à mâchicoulis et fenêtres à meneaux. Dans la cour intérieure, porte Louis XIV avec heurtoir en fer forgé.
English translation
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History
On the return from the siege of Duras, in 1370, the duke of Anjou and Du Guesclin seized the castle which was subsequently given to Archambaud IV, count of Périgord. In a court enclosed by ramparts surrounded by towers and machicolations, the castle has preserved its oblong main dwelling flanked by square towers with machicolations and mullioned windows. In the interior court, Louis XIV door with wrought iron knocker.