When was Bardou castle built?

Construction extended from the 14th to the 18th century. The original core, the square machicolated tower, and the main building date to the 14th century. A round tower was added in the 15th century, one wing in the 17th century, and another in 1777.

What is the bishop's wing?

The wing built in the 17th century on the west facade takes its name from Monseigneur de Souillac, bishop of Lodève, who had private quarters there accompanied by a chapel, now disappeared.

What defensive features does the castle retain?

The 14th-century square tower bears machicolations, a defensive structure allowing surveillance and control of the tower's base. The 15th-century round tower completes these fortifications.

Château de Bardou

Bardou Castle

Bardou

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Where: Bardou

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Château de Bardou stands in Bardou (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 15th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Bardou castle combines military and residential features spanning three centuries of construction. A rectangular main building is reinforced by a 14th-century square tower with machicolations and a 15th-century round tower. Two wings added later, one from the 17th century known as the bishop's wing and another from the 18th century, complete the ensemble, along with decorative elements such as windows with cruciform mullions.

What to know

The castle has been listed as a historic monument since 1948.
The building combines late medieval defensive structures with comfort improvements from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Visitors can observe the machicolated towers and decorated windows that mark the different building campaigns.

Where this château is

Bardou · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

24560 Bardou

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00082336
Period of construction: 14th century, 15th century, 18th century

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When was Bardou castle built?: Construction extended from the 14th to the 18th century. The original core, the square machicolated tower, and the main building date to the 14th century. A round tower was added in the 15th century, one wing in the 17th century, and another in 1777.
What is the bishop's wing?: The wing built in the 17th century on the west facade takes its name from Monseigneur de Souillac, bishop of Lodève, who had private quarters there accompanied by a chapel, now disappeared.
What defensive features does the castle retain?: The 14th-century square tower bears machicolations, a defensive structure allowing surveillance and control of the tower's base. The 15th-century round tower completes these fortifications.