Why are the two towers so different?

The round tower served as the main residence while the more slender tower contained the staircase and small service rooms. Together they formed a defensive stronghold rather than a complete aristocratic residence.

What defensive features remain?

Two machicolations, stone structures with apertures, once protected the entrance to the staircase tower and the north access of the main tower.

Is the dovecote part of the castle?

Located about fifty metres to the south, this octagonal 18th-century building enjoys the same historical protection as the castle itself.

Château de la Chapoulie

Chapoulie Castle

Peyrignac

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Where: Peyrignac

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Château de la Chapoulie stands in Peyrignac (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built during the Hundred Years' War, Château de la Chapoulie bears the marks of its past as a fortress contested between the French and English. Two adjoined towers, one round and one more slender, form the heart of the structure: the first served as living quarters, the second housed the staircase. Machicolations defended the openings. The site grew over the centuries with windows, pediment dormers and outbuildings.

What to know

Construction dates from the 15th century, during the period of English occupation in Aquitaine.
The site comprises two adjoined defensive towers, supplemented from the 18th century by residential and service buildings.
An octagonal dovecote, located fifty metres to the south, is also protected as a historical monument.
The facades, roofs and dovecote have been listed as historical monuments since 1965.

Where this château is

Peyrignac · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

24210 Peyrignac

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00082764
Period of construction: 15th century

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Frequently asked

Why are the two towers so different?: The round tower served as the main residence while the more slender tower contained the staircase and small service rooms. Together they formed a defensive stronghold rather than a complete aristocratic residence.
What defensive features remain?: Two machicolations, stone structures with apertures, once protected the entrance to the staircase tower and the north access of the main tower.
Is the dovecote part of the castle?: Located about fifty metres to the south, this octagonal 18th-century building enjoys the same historical protection as the castle itself.