When was Château de la Rigale built?

A Gallo-Roman tower from the castle's earliest period dates to antiquity. The modern castle surrounding it belongs to later periods.

Can the Roman tower be visited?

The tower is protected as a historic monument but is incorporated into a private building. Visiting conditions are not documented.

Why does the tower have a breach?

The sources do not explain the origin of the opening visible on the eastern side.

Château de la Rigale

Rigale Castle

Villetoureix

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Villetoureix

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Château de la Rigale stands in Villetoureix (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Gallo-romain). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

At the heart of Château de la Rigale stands a tower from the Gallo-Roman period, a remnant of ancient settlement on the site. This circular tower, eight meters in diameter, was built using small stone blocks with brick courses, and remains integrated within the later castle structure surrounding it. The tower bears signs of its age: an opening on the eastern side and a row of square holes at its top mark its long past.

What to know

The Gallo-Roman tower has been classified as a historic monument since 1905 and forms part of the modern castle structure.
Access and visiting conditions are not documented in available sources.
This is not an excavated archaeological site but a tower preserved within a private building.

Where this château is

Villetoureix · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

24600 Villetoureix

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00083069
Period of construction: Gallo-romain

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Frequently asked

When was Château de la Rigale built?: A Gallo-Roman tower from the castle's earliest period dates to antiquity. The modern castle surrounding it belongs to later periods.
Can the Roman tower be visited?: The tower is protected as a historic monument but is incorporated into a private building. Visiting conditions are not documented.
Why does the tower have a breach?: The sources do not explain the origin of the opening visible on the eastern side.