Is the château de Bellussière open to visitors?

No verified information confirms public opening hours.

When was the château de Bellussière built?

The main construction phase dates from the 11th and 12th centuries, particularly the spear-shaped keep.

What makes the keep at Bellussière unusual?

Its spear-shaped plan is described as rare in the official heritage listing.

Is the château de Bellussière a protected monument?

Only the tower is listed as a historic monument, under a decree of 13 January 1948.

Château de Bellussière

Bellussière Castle

Rudeau-Ladosse

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Rudeau-Ladosse

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Château de Bellussière stands in Rudeau-Ladosse (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 11th century, 12th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Rudeau-Ladosse, in the Périgord vert area, the château de Bellussière retains a keep whose unusual spear-shaped plan may date part of the structure back to the 11th century. The buildings combine a main residence with mullioned windows, a round tower, a corbelled turret and a chapel. The estate was long linked to the Grant de Bellussière family, who held its seigneury from the early 17th century.

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What to know

Only the tower is listed as a historic monument, a protection dating from 1948.
No verified information on visiting hours or admission fees is available.
The château stands in the Périgord vert area, in the northwest of the Dordogne département.
The exterior, particularly the spear-shaped keep, is the main feature visible from public areas.

Where this château is

Rudeau-Ladosse · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

2 Belussière, 24340 Rudeau-Ladosse

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00082789
Period of construction: 11th century, 12th century

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Frequently asked

Is the château de Bellussière open to visitors?: No verified information confirms public opening hours.
When was the château de Bellussière built?: The main construction phase dates from the 11th and 12th centuries, particularly the spear-shaped keep.
What makes the keep at Bellussière unusual?: Its spear-shaped plan is described as rare in the official heritage listing.
Is the château de Bellussière a protected monument?: Only the tower is listed as a historic monument, under a decree of 13 January 1948.