What remains of the medieval castle?

The wall thickness and deformation of the south-east wing are the only remnants of the Middle Ages fortress; everything else was rebuilt in the 19th century.

What is there to see inside?

Several rooms retain their original decoration: salons in Louis XV and Louis XII styles, a study with Cordovan leather walls, bedrooms with painted ceilings, and a room called the Arms Chamber with two painted domes.

Where does the entrance hall door come from?

It comes from Vauclaire Abbey and was relocated during the château's restoration in the 19th century.

Château de Lardimalie

Lardimalie Castle

Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac

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Where: Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac

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Château de Lardimalie stands in Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Lardimalie Castle emerged in the 19th century from the reconstruction of a medieval fortress. Its 19th-century owner preserved the foundations of the earlier building but replaced most of the structure with a residence suited to contemporary tastes. The result is a symmetrical château organised around a central pavilion, flanked by two wings and punctuated by lateral pavilions, enhanced by terraces built from the materials of the old walls.

What to know

The interior is protected as a historic monument and retains original 19th-century painted decoration and woodwork.
The entrance hall houses a door from Vauclaire Abbey, incorporated during the reconstruction.
The painted ceilings of several rooms depict various themes: La Fontaine's fables, Maritime and Industrial scenes, rural landscapes, and stencilled flowers.

Where this château is

Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

24330 Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00082887
Period of construction: 19th century

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What remains of the medieval castle?: The wall thickness and deformation of the south-east wing are the only remnants of the Middle Ages fortress; everything else was rebuilt in the 19th century.
What is there to see inside?: Several rooms retain their original decoration: salons in Louis XV and Louis XII styles, a study with Cordovan leather walls, bedrooms with painted ceilings, and a room called the Arms Chamber with two painted domes.
Where does the entrance hall door come from?: It comes from Vauclaire Abbey and was relocated during the château's restoration in the 19th century.