Where is Roumailhac castle located?

The castle stands in La Tour-Blanche, a municipality in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

When was Roumailhac castle built?

The castle dates from the sixteenth century.

What makes Roumailhac castle distinctive?

Its two wings joined by a hexagonal staircase tower, combined with Renaissance carvings on the dormers and roof ridge, give it architectural character.

Château de Roumailhac

Roumailhac Castle

La Tour-Blanche

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: La Tour-Blanche

To make a day of it

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Château de Roumailhac stands in La Tour-Blanche (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Roumailhac is a sixteenth-century residence in La Tour-Blanche, Dordogne. Two main buildings are joined at right angles by a hexagonal staircase tower. The courtyard dormers display carved ornaments including a monkey and a dog, with a grotesque head crowning the roof ridge.

What to know

The building has been registered as a historical monument since 1948.
Public visiting is not documented in available information.
The residence is notable for its Renaissance-era carved ornaments on the dormers and roof.

Where this château is

La Tour-Blanche · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

La Tour-Blanche, Dordogne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00083024
Period of construction: 16th century

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Where is Roumailhac castle located?: The castle stands in La Tour-Blanche, a municipality in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
When was Roumailhac castle built?: The castle dates from the sixteenth century.
What makes Roumailhac castle distinctive?: Its two wings joined by a hexagonal staircase tower, combined with Renaissance carvings on the dormers and roof ridge, give it architectural character.