Château de la Faye

  • Historic site and monument
  • Château
24290 Auriac-du-Périgord
The Château de la Faye, residence of the Seigneurs d'Auriac from the 15th to the 18th century, was built from a former watchtower for the warning and defence system organised in the 13th century by Alphonse de Poitiers to protect the châtellenie de Montignac from the English raids on Thenon.
In the 14th or 15th century, this " keep " was flanked by two massive towers which made La Faye an important stronghold during the Hundred Years' War. The whole formed the southern facade of the present...

Location

Location

Château de la Faye
24290 Auriac-du-Périgord

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French
  • English

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