Where is Bridoire castle located?

It stands in the commune of Ribagnac, in the Dordogne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

How old is Bridoire castle?

Its construction spans the 12th to the 19th century, with a medieval core dating from the 15th century.

Is Bridoire castle a listed historic monument?

Yes, the castle, its gatehouse, walls, moat, well and dovecote have been classified since 1992, and other parts of the estate were listed in 2013.

Who lived at Bridoire castle?

It passed through several noble families, including the Pardaillan and then the Foucauld de Lardimalie until 1939, and Charles de Foucauld himself stayed there in 1911 and 1913.

Château de Bridoire

Bridoire Castle

Ribagnac

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Château de Bridoire stands in Ribagnac (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Perched on a rocky spur above the confluence of the Gardonnette and Grimoudou streams, Bridoire castle reflects eight centuries of history in the Dordogne, from a feudal stronghold to the Wars of Religion. Its architecture combines a gatehouse, round towers with machicolations and two wings meeting at a right angle, the result of successive rebuildings after the destructions of 1568 and 1649. The Foucauld family owned it until 1939, and Charles de Foucauld himself stayed there twice in the early twentieth century. The grounds also include a well with an iron superstructure and a timber-framed dovecote resting on nine stone pillars.

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from October 17 to November 1: 10h00-18h00

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Where this château is

Ribagnac · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Ribagnac, Dordogne

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00083078
Period of construction: 15th century, 16th century

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Where is Bridoire castle located?: It stands in the commune of Ribagnac, in the Dordogne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
How old is Bridoire castle?: Its construction spans the 12th to the 19th century, with a medieval core dating from the 15th century.
Is Bridoire castle a listed historic monument?: Yes, the castle, its gatehouse, walls, moat, well and dovecote have been classified since 1992, and other parts of the estate were listed in 2013.
Who lived at Bridoire castle?: It passed through several noble families, including the Pardaillan and then the Foucauld de Lardimalie until 1939, and Charles de Foucauld himself stayed there in 1911 and 1913.