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Launched in 2021, “Ch\u00e2teaux en f\u00eate” brings together every spring, over a two-week period, a selection of exceptional residences in P\u00e9rigord and Lot-et-Garonne, some of which open their doors for the first time, while offering original events for the whole family.<\/p>\n
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Alongside the emblematic French ch\u00e2teaux of Beynac, perched on its rocky promontory 152 metres above the Dordogne, and the English ch\u00e2teaux of Biron and Castelnaud, a number of more confidential ch\u00e2teaux are opening their doors to the general public.<\/p>\n
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This is an opportunity to discover an exceptional historical and architectural heritage along the Dordogne valley, dating from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, and located in the former Duchy of Aquitaine, a veritable theater of confrontation between the French and English armies during the Hundred Years’ War.<\/p>\n
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It was here, on July 17, 1453, that the Battle of Castillon, the final armed conflict of the Hundred Years’ War, took place.<\/p>\n
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Just a stone’s throw from Bordeaux<\/strong><\/b> lies the Dordogne. This French department is reputed to have the highest concentration of ch\u00e2teaux in France<\/strong><\/b>. 11% of the<\/strong><\/b> country’s 11,000 ch\u00e2teaux<\/strong><\/b> – as counted by the French Ministry of Culture – have taken up residence here, whether on a rocky outcrop or hidden in an impenetrable forest. This characteristic has not escaped the notice of the British population<\/strong><\/b>, who have flocked to the area in recent years, as much for its exceptional living environment as for its remarkable historical heritage, particularly linked to the history of England<\/strong><\/b>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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