Can you visit Fongrenon castle?

No verified information confirms the visiting conditions for this castle.

What is the origin of the name Fongrenon?

The Fongrenon estate is first mentioned in 1488, linked to Pierre de Jusson, lord of Argentine and Fongrenon.

Why was the castle damaged?

It suffered damage during the Wars of Religion, and a revolutionary decree in 1793 ordered the demolition of its crenellated sections.

Why were Chartres Cathedral's stained glass windows at Fongrenon?

Between 1940 and 1945, part of Chartres Cathedral's stained glass was stored in the castle's quarries for protection.

Château de Fongrenon

Fongrenon Castle

La Tour-Blanche-Cercles

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: La Tour-Blanche-Cercles

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Château de Fongrenon stands in La Tour-Blanche-Cercles (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

Fongrenon castle stands in Cercles, along departmental road 84, in the northwestern part of the Dordogne. Its history spans the Wars of Religion, which left it damaged, and the Revolution, when a decree ordered the demolition of its crenellated sections. The present tower, built by the Galard de Béarn family, bears the carved date of 1894. The site also has a curious wartime episode: stained glass from Chartres Cathedral was stored in its quarries during the Second World War.

Written from Château de Fongrenon

What to know

The castle is located in the commune of La Tour-Blanche-Cercles, in the Dordogne.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or visiting conditions.
A Merovingian cemetery was discovered nearby, about 500 metres from the castle.
The tower seen today dates from the 19th century, later than the oldest parts of the estate.

Where this château is

La Tour-Blanche-Cercles · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

La Tour-Blanche-Cercles, Dordogne

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown; Mérimée record IA24000861

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Fongrenon castle?: No verified information confirms the visiting conditions for this castle.
What is the origin of the name Fongrenon?: The Fongrenon estate is first mentioned in 1488, linked to Pierre de Jusson, lord of Argentine and Fongrenon.
Why was the castle damaged?: It suffered damage during the Wars of Religion, and a revolutionary decree in 1793 ordered the demolition of its crenellated sections.
Why were Chartres Cathedral's stained glass windows at Fongrenon?: Between 1940 and 1945, part of Chartres Cathedral's stained glass was stored in the castle's quarries for protection.