Where is the château de la Rolphie located?

It stands in the commune of Coulounieix-Chamiers, in the Dordogne department.

How old is the château de la Rolphie?

The current manor was built in the early 16th century, on a site occupied since Gallo-Roman times.

Is the château de la Rolphie a listed monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 16 December 1947.

What remains of the original château?

It was likely destroyed during the Anglo-French wars, and only vaulted cellars remain from the earlier structures.

Château de la Rolphie

Rolphie Castle

Coulounieix-Chamiers

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Where: Coulounieix-Chamiers

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Château de la Rolphie stands in Coulounieix-Chamiers (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château de la Rolphie stands in Coulounieix-Chamiers, in the Dordogne, on a site occupied since Gallo-Roman times, where columns and capitals have been unearthed. The present manor dates from the early 16th century and replaced a medieval stronghold destroyed during the Anglo-French wars. Notable features include a main building flanked by two corbelled corner turrets, a gallery of moulded pilasters linked by flat arches, and a square pavilion used as a chapel, decorated with twelve Corinthian columns.

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What to know

The château has been listed as a historic monument since 1947.
No verified information is available regarding visiting hours or admission fees.
The building appears to be privately owned, with no confirmed details on public access.
The site retains vaulted cellars inherited from earlier constructions.

Where this château is

Coulounieix-Chamiers · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

24660 Coulounieix-Chamiers

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00082506
Period of construction: 16th century

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Where is the château de la Rolphie located?: It stands in the commune of Coulounieix-Chamiers, in the Dordogne department.
How old is the château de la Rolphie?: The current manor was built in the early 16th century, on a site occupied since Gallo-Roman times.
Is the château de la Rolphie a listed monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 16 December 1947.
What remains of the original château?: It was likely destroyed during the Anglo-French wars, and only vaulted cellars remain from the earlier structures.