Who lived at Château de Tarde?

Two notable residents lived there in the seventeenth century: Canon Jean Tarde, a cartographer of Sarlat and its diocese, and Gabriel Tarde, a pioneer of French sociology.

What is the distinctive architecture of Château de Tarde?

The building combines an L-shaped main block with a round tower covered in flat stone tiles, featuring a vaulted passage running through the ground floor and mullioned windows on the main facade beneath a triangular gable.

When was Château de Tarde protected as a historic monument?

It was listed in 1951, with protection covering its facades and roofs.

Château de Tarde

Tarde Castle

La Roque-Gageac

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Where: La Roque-Gageac

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

Château de Tarde is a fifteenth-century manor located in La Roque-Gageac, Dordogne. Its distinctive architecture combines a L-shaped main building with a round tower topped with flat stone tiles. A vaulted passage runs beneath the ground floor, allowing the local road to pass through, while the main facade features mullioned windows and ends in a triangular gable. The manor is notable for two seventeenth-century residents: Canon Jean Tarde, who drew maps of Sarlat and its diocese, and sociologist Gabriel Tarde.

What to know

The manor has been listed as a historic monument since 1951, with protection covering its facades and roofs.
No information is currently available regarding opening hours, admission fees, or visiting conditions.
Visitors should check access conditions in advance with the local town hall or tourism offices.

Where this château is

La Roque-Gageac · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Rue du Haut-Bourg, 24250 La Roque-Gageac

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00082785
Period of construction: 15th century

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Who lived at Château de Tarde?: Two notable residents lived there in the seventeenth century: Canon Jean Tarde, a cartographer of Sarlat and its diocese, and Gabriel Tarde, a pioneer of French sociology.
What is the distinctive architecture of Château de Tarde?: The building combines an L-shaped main block with a round tower covered in flat stone tiles, featuring a vaulted passage running through the ground floor and mullioned windows on the main facade beneath a triangular gable.
When was Château de Tarde protected as a historic monument?: It was listed in 1951, with protection covering its facades and roofs.