Where does the name Lieu-Dieu come from?

In 1387, during an English raid on the nearby town, the consecrated hosts from surrounding churches were kept safe in the chapel of this château, which then took the name Lieu-Dieu, meaning 'place of God'.

When was the château built?

Construction dates from the early 14th century, on the site of an earlier fortified dwelling.

Can the château du Lieu-Dieu be visited?

No verified information about visiting conditions, hours or fees is currently available.

What are the château's main architectural features?

It features a moat, round corner towers, a drawbridge and an octagonal 17th century dovecote resting on eight columns.

Château du Lieu-Dieu

Lieu-Dieu Castle

Boulazac Isle Manoire

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Where: Boulazac Isle Manoire

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Château du Lieu-Dieu stands in Boulazac Isle Manoire (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 15th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

This 14th century château stands just outside the village of Boulazac in the Dordogne, still surrounded by its original moat. Its name recalls an episode from the Hundred Years' War, when consecrated hosts from nearby churches were brought here for safekeeping against English raiders. Visitors can see the round corner towers, the tall main building, a narrow inner courtyard and an octagonal 17th century dovecote resting on eight columns.

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What to know

The château is a listed historic monument, the protection covering the facades, roofs, moat and dovecote.
The battlements and machicolations seen today largely date from a restoration carried out in 1878.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or access to the interior.
The site lies slightly below the former national road 89, less than a kilometre from the old village centre of Boulazac.

Where this château is

Boulazac Isle Manoire · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

24750 Boulazac Isle Manoire

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00082389
Period of construction: 14th century, 15th century, 19th century

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Where does the name Lieu-Dieu come from?: In 1387, during an English raid on the nearby town, the consecrated hosts from surrounding churches were kept safe in the chapel of this château, which then took the name Lieu-Dieu, meaning 'place of God'.
When was the château built?: Construction dates from the early 14th century, on the site of an earlier fortified dwelling.
Can the château du Lieu-Dieu be visited?: No verified information about visiting conditions, hours or fees is currently available.
What are the château's main architectural features?: It features a moat, round corner towers, a drawbridge and an octagonal 17th century dovecote resting on eight columns.