When was Clérans castle built?

The castle dates to the 12th century. Burned around 1100 by the viscount of Turenne, it was rebuilt at once and then reconstructed in the 13th century to adapt its defences to contemporary military needs.

Who besieged Clérans castle?

Between 1267 and 1453, Clérans endured several sieges and alternately fell under English and French control during the Hundred Years' War.

What role did the castle play during the Wars of Religion?

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the castle sheltered Reformed Protestants fleeing religious persecution.

Château de Clérans

Clérans Castle

Cause-de-Clérans

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Where: Cause-de-Clérans

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Château de Clérans stands in Cause-de-Clérans (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 13th century, 14th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Clérans castle stands at the heart of Cause-de-Clérans village in Dordogne. Built in the 12th century, this fortified stronghold sits within a polygonal enclosure and bears the marks of the medieval destructions and rebuilds that shaped its past. Its ruins reflect the military and religious conflicts that swept through the region from the 12th to 17th century.

What to know

The keep and castle buildings are protected as historical monuments, inscribed in 1948 and 2007.
Clérans underwent multiple sieges between the 13th and 15th centuries, changing hands between English and French forces.
The castle served as a refuge for Reformed Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The site is accessible from the village centre.

Where this château is

Cause-de-Clérans · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Cause-de-Clérans, Dordogne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00082453
Period of construction: 12th century, 13th century, 14th century

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When was Clérans castle built?: The castle dates to the 12th century. Burned around 1100 by the viscount of Turenne, it was rebuilt at once and then reconstructed in the 13th century to adapt its defences to contemporary military needs.
Who besieged Clérans castle?: Between 1267 and 1453, Clérans endured several sieges and alternately fell under English and French control during the Hundred Years' War.
What role did the castle play during the Wars of Religion?: In the 16th and 17th centuries, the castle sheltered Reformed Protestants fleeing religious persecution.