Can you visit the château de Campagnac?

The building is in ruin and closed to interior visits; only the grounds and estate can be explored on foot.

Who built the château de Campagnac?

It was built in the 14th century by a member of the Plamon family and later altered over subsequent centuries.

Where is the château de Campagnac located?

It stands about 4.7 km northwest of Sarlat-la-Canéda, in the Dordogne department.

Is the château de Campagnac a protected monument?

Its staircase tower has been listed since 1998, and the whole castle site was listed by a 2025 decree.

Why is the château in ruins?

Bought by the town in 1980, it was left abandoned for lack of a buyer, as renovation costs run into several million euros.

Château de Campagnac

Campagnac Castle

Sarlat-la-Canéda

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Where: Sarlat-la-Canéda

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Open within 20 km

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Château de Campagnac stands in Sarlat-la-Canéda (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 16th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

A few kilometres from Sarlat-la-Canéda, the château de Campagnac recalls an outlying stronghold founded in the 14th century by the Plamon family and later altered over the following centuries. Seized and retaken during the Hundred Years' War and again during the Wars of Religion, it survived the centuries only to fall into gradual abandonment after the town bought it in 1980. Visitors today come mainly for its surroundings and the wooded estate around it, since the building itself now stands in ruin.

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What to know

The château, owned by the town, currently stands in ruin and cannot be visited inside.
The 40-hectare estate surrounding the building is used as walking paths open on foot.
The site lies about 4.7 km northwest of the centre of Sarlat-la-Canéda.
The staircase tower has been a listed historic monument since 1998, and the whole château, with its gateway, pavilions and the remains of its fish pond, since 2025.
No opening hours or admission fees are given, as the monument is not open to the public in the usual sense.

Where this château is

Sarlat-la-Canéda · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Campagnac, 24200 Sarlat-la-Canéda

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Château phone number

+33 5 53 31 02 41

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA24000020
Period of construction: 14th century, 16th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Campagnac?: The building is in ruin and closed to interior visits; only the grounds and estate can be explored on foot.
Who built the château de Campagnac?: It was built in the 14th century by a member of the Plamon family and later altered over subsequent centuries.
Where is the château de Campagnac located?: It stands about 4.7 km northwest of Sarlat-la-Canéda, in the Dordogne department.
Is the château de Campagnac a protected monument?: Its staircase tower has been listed since 1998, and the whole castle site was listed by a 2025 decree.
Why is the château in ruins?: Bought by the town in 1980, it was left abandoned for lack of a buyer, as renovation costs run into several million euros.