What happened at Château d'Escoire in 1941?

On the night of 24 to 25 October 1941, three people were killed there in a crime that was never conclusively solved, despite the trial of Henri Girard, who was acquitted in 1943.

Can you visit Château d'Escoire?

No opening hours or prices are documented; part of the building has been used as a residence and guest rooms rather than for guided tours.

How old is Château d'Escoire?

The current building appears to have been built in the early 19th century, though the site is already mentioned in the late 18th century.

Is Château d'Escoire a listed historic monument?

It has been registered, not classified, as a historic monument since an order of 11 February 1954 protecting its facades and roofs.

Château d'Escoire

Escoire Castle

Escoire

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Château d'Escoire stands in Escoire (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Château d'Escoire stands in the Dordogne region in a building erected around the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, marked by a crescent-shaped facade pierced with three arched doorways and a double-flight staircase. The property is chiefly remembered for the unsolved triple murder that took place on the night of 24 to 25 October 1941, an affair involving Henri Girard, later known as the writer Georges Arnaud. Set within a nine-hectare park, the building has served various purposes over the decades and has since been restored.

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What to know

The château has been listed as a historic monument since 1954 for its facades and roofs.
Part of the building has been used as a private residence and another part as a bed and breakfast, which limits the areas open to visitors.
The park covers nine hectares.
No opening hours or admission fees are available for this site.
The site is known primarily for the 1941 criminal case rather than for an organized museum-style visit.

Where this château is

Escoire · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

31 Rue du Château, 24420 Escoire

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Château phone number

+33 5 53 05 99 80

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00082525
Period of construction: second half of the 18th century

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What happened at Château d'Escoire in 1941?: On the night of 24 to 25 October 1941, three people were killed there in a crime that was never conclusively solved, despite the trial of Henri Girard, who was acquitted in 1943.
Can you visit Château d'Escoire?: No opening hours or prices are documented; part of the building has been used as a residence and guest rooms rather than for guided tours.
How old is Château d'Escoire?: The current building appears to have been built in the early 19th century, though the site is already mentioned in the late 18th century.
Is Château d'Escoire a listed historic monument?: It has been registered, not classified, as a historic monument since an order of 11 February 1954 protecting its facades and roofs.