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Castle / Ruins Sights in Domme — 2 of Our Favourites

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looking at the exterior of the chateau

1. Chateau de la Malartrie, La Roque-Gageac

Location
Beynac-et-Cazenac

This chateau and family home is perfectly situated at one end of the village of La Roque Gageac and overlooks the Dordogne river.

The site of “La Malartrie“ dates back to the 12th-century and was once a leper hospital. The chateau as we see it today in the Renaissance style, was built at the end of the 19th-century by the Count de Saint Aulaire, Ambassador of France in the UK.

The chateau is not open to the public, you can however rent the entire property for a holiday stay between mid-April and mid-October.

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Porte des Tours (Tower Gate), Domme

2. Porte des Tours (Tower Gate), Domme

Location
Domme

One of the most beautiful and well-preserved examples of a town gate in the Perigord, the Porte des Tours in Domme is flanked by two large round towers from the 13th-century.

The towers were used to imprison the Knights Templar between 1307 and 1318, evidence of which can still be seen in the 'graffiti' that they left behind, etched into the walls. Seven different tableaux were engraved by the templars, all related to religious iconography. A testament to their faith.

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