Can the bishops' castle in Plazac be visited freely?

No opening hours or visiting arrangements are specified in the available information, so it is best to check before travelling.

What remains of the original castle?

Only the western wing survives, with its projecting central tower and the wooden gallery serving the first floor.

What is the link between the castle and Saint-Martin church?

The church was the castle's chapel, and its bell tower came from the 17th-century conversion of the keep.

Is the site protected?

The whole complex, castle, church, dry moat and old cemetery, has been classed as a historic monument since an order of 6 June 2005.

Château des Evêques et ancien cimetière

Plazac

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Where: Plazac

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Château des Evêques et ancien cimetière stands in Plazac (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 13th century, 15th century, 17th century). No visits are on record for this building.

In Plazac, in the Dordogne, stands the former fortified residence of the bishops of Périgueux, built in the 12th and 13th centuries. Of the three wings that once enclosed a square courtyard, only the western wing remains, with its projecting tower and wooden gallery serving the upper floor. The neighbouring church, once the castle's chapel and whose keep was turned into a bell tower in the 17th century, overlooks a terraced cemetery holding many old graves.

Written from Église Saint-Martin de Plazac

Where this château is

Plazac · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Plazac, Dordogne

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA24000024
Period of construction: 12th century, 13th century, 15th century, 17th century

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Can the bishops' castle in Plazac be visited freely?: No opening hours or visiting arrangements are specified in the available information, so it is best to check before travelling.
What remains of the original castle?: Only the western wing survives, with its projecting central tower and the wooden gallery serving the first floor.
What is the link between the castle and Saint-Martin church?: The church was the castle's chapel, and its bell tower came from the 17th-century conversion of the keep.
Is the site protected?: The whole complex, castle, church, dry moat and old cemetery, has been classed as a historic monument since an order of 6 June 2005.