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Château de Puyguilhem
Come and discover the elegant Renaissance lines of Puyguilhem Chateau, set in green surroundings 34km from Périgueux. It was built in the first third of the 16th century and inspired the great chateaux of the Loire valley.
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Open
2 may to 31 august, 10-12:30 and 2-6:30 pm every day
1st september to 31 april, 10-12:30 et 2-5:30 pm
Closed
Mondays and Tuesdays from October to March
1st january, 1st may, 1st and 11 november, 25 december
Prices
Adult rate : 5,50 €
Reduced rate : 4 €
Adult group rate : 4,50 € (minimum 20 persons)
School group rate : 20 € (maximum 35 students, 2 accompananying adults included, adult group rate for additional accompananying adult)
Free admission :
Minors under 18 (family visit)
18-25
years old (for people under 26
years old who are citizens of one the 27 countries of EU or are non-European
permanent residents of France)
Disabled visitors and their
escorts
Unemployed persons
Going there
From Périgueux, La Chapelle-Faucher D3, and Villars D82
From Angoulême Dignac D39, D38, D3 and Villars D82
From Brive, A20 Bordeaux, N89 and A89 Périgueux, Boulazac N221, N21, D68 and Villars D82
Localisation
24530 Villars
F 33 / 05 53 54 82 18
GPS details
Longitude : 0.7444
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Understanding Puyguilhem chateau
• The chateau of one of François I’s inner circle.
Puyguilhem was built for Mondot de La Marthonie. A lawyer and President
of Paris Parliament, he helped Louise of Savoy, the king’s mother,
during the first Italian campaign when the king was kept far from
court.
• Tracing the diffusion of the Italian model.
Similarities with Bonnivet chateau, which no longer exists, suggest
that some of the artists who worked there may have come to work at
Puyguilhem. The chateaux at Assier and Montal in the neighbouring
Quercy region partake of the same movement.
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