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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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Opening / Closing

Times may vary

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

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Localisation

Château de Puyguilhem
24530 Villars

T 33 / 05 53 54 82 18
F 33 / 05 53 54 82 18

GPS details

Latitude : 45.4258
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.