Can you visit the Château de Longas?

With no opening hours or fees listed, it is a site best approached and viewed from the outside.

How old is the Château de Longas?

The present château was built in the 15th and 16th centuries by the Larmandie family, on the site of an earlier noble residence.

What remains of the Château de Longas today?

The eastern part of the residence and the stair tower still stand, while the western wing is in ruins.

Is the Château de Longas a protected monument?

Its ruins have been listed as a historic monument since 6 December 1948.

Château de Longas

Longas Castle

Sainte-Foy-de-Longas

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Sainte-Foy-de-Longas

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Château de Longas stands in Sainte-Foy-de-Longas (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

At Sainte-Foy-de-Longas, in the Dordogne, the ruins of the Château de Longas still show part of a residential wing and a stair tower, on a site where the Larmandie family built their stronghold in the 15th and 16th centuries, over an earlier noble estate given in 1156 to the abbey of Cadouin. The western front has crumbled away, but the corbels that once carried the wall walk, interrupted by dormer windows, remain visible. This is more a place for a walk than a fully arranged monument, valued mainly for the raw state of its remains.

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What to know

The site consists of partial ruins, with only the eastern part of the residence and the stair tower still standing.
No opening hours or admission fees are given, suggesting the site is seen from outside rather than through an organised visit.
It lies more than a kilometre northeast of the village of Sainte-Foy-de-Longas.
As with any ruined site, sturdy footwear is advisable given the uneven ground.
The monument has been a listed historic monument since 1948, which does not mean it is set up for tourists.

Where this château is

Sainte-Foy-de-Longas · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

24510 Sainte-Foy-de-Longas

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00082830
Period of construction: 15th century

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Can you visit the Château de Longas?: With no opening hours or fees listed, it is a site best approached and viewed from the outside.
How old is the Château de Longas?: The present château was built in the 15th and 16th centuries by the Larmandie family, on the site of an earlier noble residence.
What remains of the Château de Longas today?: The eastern part of the residence and the stair tower still stand, while the western wing is in ruins.
Is the Château de Longas a protected monument?: Its ruins have been listed as a historic monument since 6 December 1948.