Chateau de Beynac
Chateau de Beynac
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About Chateau de Beynac
Add to favoritesBeynac is the archetype of the impregnable feudal fortress. Perched on a vertiginous cliff overlooking the Dordogne River from a height of over 150 meters, this castle of golden stone controlled the border between French and English possessions during the Thirty Years' War. Its austere silhouette, with its 13th-century square keep and crenellated ramparts, makes it one of the most cinematic locations in France (it served as a backdrop for the films *The Visitors* and *Joan of Arc*). The climb on foot from the medieval village is a journey back in time. Once inside, one discovers the Hall of the Estates of Périgord, where the four barons of the province met, as well as a fully restored medieval kitchen and oratories decorated with 15th-century frescoes. The highlight of the show remains the view from the ramparts: a magnificent panorama of the "Valley of the Five Castles", where you can see its eternal rival, the castle of Castelnaud, located just opposite.
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For photographers, the most beautiful view of the castle is not on site, but from a boat (gabare) on the Dordogne at the foot of the cliff, or from the nearby Marqueyssac gardens at sunset.
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