Can you visit the château de Lanquais?

Yes, the château is open to visitors, both for its exterior and its preserved interior rooms.

Why is the château de Lanquais called the unfinished Louvre of the Périgord?

Because its Renaissance wing, begun under Galliot de La Tour, echoes the Lescot wing of the Louvre but was never completed.

How old is the château de Lanquais?

The fortified main building dates from the 15th century, while the Renaissance wing was built between the 1560s and 1604.

Is the château de Lanquais a listed historic monument?

Yes, it has been listed since 1942, with an additional part, including the west wing and outbuildings, registered in 2010.

Château de Lanquais

Lanquais Castle

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Château de Lanquais stands in Lanquais (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century, 18th century, 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Lanquais, in the Périgord pourpre, a fortified 15th-century dwelling stands next to an unfinished Renaissance wing built from the 1560s for Galliot de La Tour. The contrast is visible in the courtyard: on one side a round tower with machicolations and the defences of a medieval stronghold, on the other classical façades with string courses, corner stones and pedimented dormers, sometimes compared to the Lescot wing of the Louvre. The interiors still hold their original ceilings, floors, woodwork and carved chimneypieces.

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What to know

The château has been listed as a historic monument since 1942, with the protection extended in 2010.
The building dates from the 15th and 16th centuries and combines defensive architecture with an unfinished Renaissance palace.
The interiors, with original ceilings, woodwork and chimneypieces, can be visited along with the exterior.
No opening hours, prices or visit duration are given in the verified data, so it is worth checking directly before going.
The site is located in the Dordogne department, in the Périgord pourpre area, in the commune of Lanquais.

Where this château is

Lanquais · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Le Bourg, 24150 Lanquais

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00082605
Period of construction: 15th century, 16th century, 18th century, 19th century

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Can you visit the château de Lanquais?: Yes, the château is open to visitors, both for its exterior and its preserved interior rooms.
Why is the château de Lanquais called the unfinished Louvre of the Périgord?: Because its Renaissance wing, begun under Galliot de La Tour, echoes the Lescot wing of the Louvre but was never completed.
How old is the château de Lanquais?: The fortified main building dates from the 15th century, while the Renaissance wing was built between the 1560s and 1604.
Is the château de Lanquais a listed historic monument?: Yes, it has been listed since 1942, with an additional part, including the west wing and outbuildings, registered in 2010.