Can you visit the château de Beauséjour?

The château is privately owned and no visitor information is available.

How old is the château de Beauséjour?

The fortified house was built in the late 15th or early 16th century, with its chapel added in 1607.

Who was born at the château de Beauséjour?

Louise de Lacropte-Chantérac, mother of the writer Fénelon, was born there.

Where is the château de Beauséjour located?

It lies about two kilometres west of the village of Tocane-Saint-Apre in the Dordogne, near the Dronne river.

Château de Beauséjour

Beauséjour Castle

Tocane-Saint-Apre

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Château de Beauséjour stands in Tocane-Saint-Apre (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The château de Beauséjour is a fortified manor house dating from the late 15th and early 16th centuries, standing on the banks of the Dronne near the village of Tocane-Saint-Apre in the Dordogne. A chapel was added in 1607 and now lies in ruins. The site is known as the birthplace of Louise de Lacropte-Chantérac, mother of Fénelon. The château remains private property.

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What to know

The château is privately owned, which limits or prevents public access.
No opening hours or admission prices are known for this site.
The château's chapel, built in 1607, is now in ruins.
The property lies outside the village, between the departmental road and the Dronne river.

Where this château is

Tocane-Saint-Apre · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Beauséjour, 24350 Tocane-Saint-Apre

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Château phone number

+33 5 24 14 11 80

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown; Mérimée record IA24000381

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Can you visit the château de Beauséjour?: The château is privately owned and no visitor information is available.
How old is the château de Beauséjour?: The fortified house was built in the late 15th or early 16th century, with its chapel added in 1607.
Who was born at the château de Beauséjour?: Louise de Lacropte-Chantérac, mother of the writer Fénelon, was born there.
Where is the château de Beauséjour located?: It lies about two kilometres west of the village of Tocane-Saint-Apre in the Dordogne, near the Dronne river.