What distinguishes this castle from other Renaissance buildings in the region?

Its U-shaped plan with round towers is characteristic. More notably, the park surrounding it remains unique in Dordogne, with its mysterious garden structures and landscape composition transformed in the nineteenth century.

Can the interior of the castle be visited?

The interior is protected as a historical monument, but access for visitors depends on conditions set by the owner.

What are the park's fabriques?

These are small ornamental buildings or structures scattered throughout the park, whose exact historical significance remains poorly understood.

Château de Matecoulon

Matecoulon Castle

Montpeyroux

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Montpeyroux

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Château de Matecoulon stands in Montpeyroux (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 18th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in the sixteenth century, Matecoulon Castle displays Renaissance architecture marked by a U-shaped plan flanked by four round towers at its corners. Its interior preserves the eighteenth-century layout, enhanced by nineteenth-century modifications. The site stands out particularly for its park, a rare example in Dordogne, where enigmatic garden structures remain and a landscape composition that was altered throughout the centuries.

What to know

The building and its immediate surroundings, including facades with segmental and round-arch bays, are listed as historical monuments.
The park, the small ornamental buildings (garden structures) and the enclosure wall are inscribed in the supplementary inventory of historical monuments.
The château's interior and several outbuildings are also protected, as are the terraces and external arrangements of the north courtyard.
A large tithe barn remains northeast of the park, among the outbuildings and gardens arranged since the eighteenth century.

Where this château is

Montpeyroux · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Montpeyroux, Dordogne

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00082703
Period of construction: 16th century, 18th century, 19th century

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What distinguishes this castle from other Renaissance buildings in the region?: Its U-shaped plan with round towers is characteristic. More notably, the park surrounding it remains unique in Dordogne, with its mysterious garden structures and landscape composition transformed in the nineteenth century.
Can the interior of the castle be visited?: The interior is protected as a historical monument, but access for visitors depends on conditions set by the owner.
What are the park's fabriques?: These are small ornamental buildings or structures scattered throughout the park, whose exact historical significance remains poorly understood.