Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Ruines du château de Rocanadel
Veyrignac, Dordogne, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Château de Rocanadel (ruines du) : inscription par arrêté du 12 octobre 1948
- Protection dates
- 1948/10/12 : inscrit MH
- Type
- château
- Main period of construction
- 15e siècle, 16e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété privée
- Commune
- Veyrignac
- Département
- Dordogne
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.81736, 1.33812
- Mérimée reference
- PA00083056
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1785 map "35 Sarlat." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Cet antique repaire noble relevait au 14e siècle de Domme. Selon une tradition, des souterrains le relieraient au château de Milhac, dans le Lot. Les vestiges présentent des remparts en ruine épaulés par une tour ronde de défense. Corps de logis avec tour carrée centrale du 16e siècleet grosse tour d'angle ronde à corbeaux du 15e. Porte d'entrée et cheminées Renaissance.
English translation
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History
This ancient noble stronghold was subject in the 14th century to Domme. According to tradition, underground passages would connect it to the castle of Milhac, in the Lot. The vestiges present ruined ramparts supported by a round defence tower. Main dwelling with central square tower of the 16th century and large round corner tower with corbels of the 15th. Entrance doorway and Renaissance fireplaces.
Nearby in the register
- Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Lienséglise2 mi
- Château de Fénelonchâteau2 mi
- Gisement du Roc de la Cavesite archéologique2 mi
- Château de Veyrignacchâteau2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.