What remains of the Château de Lostanges today?

A circular keep, an entrance gate tower, several corner towers and a dovecote survive from the larger complex destroyed in 1795.

Why was the castle destroyed?

It was torn down in 1795 on the orders of Joseph Lakanal, a representative on mission in the Dordogne during the French Revolution.

Is the Château de Lostanges a protected monument?

The remaining tower has been listed as a historic monument since an order of 22 August 1949.

Does the visible tower really date from the 13th century?

No, the current keep dates from the late 15th century; only a partially broken round tower remains from the original 13th century building.

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Sainte-Alvère-Saint-Laurent Les Bâtons

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Where: Sainte-Alvère-Saint-Laurent Les Bâtons

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Château de Lostanges stands in Sainte-Alvère-Saint-Laurent Les Bâtons (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century). No visits are on record for this building.

The remains of the Château de Lostanges stand at Sainte-Alvère, in the Dordogne, on the ruins of a 13th century stronghold largely torn down in 1795. Visitors can see a circular keep built at the end of the 15th century, an entrance gate tower that once held a drawbridge, and several corner towers of differing shapes, one topped with a roof reminiscent of Mansart style. What remains is less a complete castle than a cluster of architectural fragments that survived the revolutionary demolition.

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Where this château is

Sainte-Alvère-Saint-Laurent Les Bâtons · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Sainte-Alvère-Saint-Laurent Les Bâtons, Dordogne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00082791
Period of construction: 13th century

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What remains of the Château de Lostanges today?: A circular keep, an entrance gate tower, several corner towers and a dovecote survive from the larger complex destroyed in 1795.
Why was the castle destroyed?: It was torn down in 1795 on the orders of Joseph Lakanal, a representative on mission in the Dordogne during the French Revolution.
Is the Château de Lostanges a protected monument?: The remaining tower has been listed as a historic monument since an order of 22 August 1949.
Does the visible tower really date from the 13th century?: No, the current keep dates from the late 15th century; only a partially broken round tower remains from the original 13th century building.