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Château de la Ligerie, Champagne-et-Fontaine

Château de la Ligerie

Ligerie Castle

Champagne-et-Fontaine

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Champagne-et-Fontaine

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Château de la Ligerie stands in Champagne-et-Fontaine (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

In Champagne-et-Fontaine, in the Dordogne, the château de la Ligerie is a 17th century manor house built on the remains of a 15th century stronghold, with two original towers still standing alongside others rebuilt in the last century. The estate owes its reputation to the Faucher de Versac family, who held it for centuries, and later to Henri de Gaulle, who turned it into a holiday home where his son Charles spent time as a boy. It is a private property and cannot be visited inside, but its history, linked to several political figures of the 20th century, makes it worth viewing from outside, north of the village of Fontaine.

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What to know

  • The château is privately owned and not open for interior visits.
  • No opening hours or admission fees are published, the building can only be seen from outside.
  • It stands north of the church and cemetery of the village of Fontaine, in Champagne-et-Fontaine, Dordogne.
  • Two 15th century towers survive, the others were rebuilt in the 20th century after being destroyed during the Revolution.
  • The château served as the de Gaulle family's holiday home in the early 20th century.

Where this château is

Champagne-et-Fontaine · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

24320 Champagne-et-Fontaine

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de la Ligerie?
No, it is a private property not open to visitors, it can only be seen from outside.
What is the connection between Charles de Gaulle and the château de la Ligerie?
His father, Henri de Gaulle, bought the château in 1900 as a holiday home, and the family stayed there from 1901 onward.
How old is the château de la Ligerie?
The current building is a 17th century manor house, built on the remains of a 15th century castle of which two towers still stand.
Where is the château de la Ligerie located?
It stands in Champagne-et-Fontaine, in the Dordogne, north of the church and cemetery of the village of Fontaine.

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