Can you visit the château du Sablou?

No, it is a private property and is not open to visitors.

Why is the château du Sablou notable?

It served as an internment camp for communist and trade-union activists from January to December 1940.

Where is the château du Sablou located?

A few kilometres from Fanlac, in the Dordogne, on the hillside towards Montignac.

Is there a memorial connected to the château?

Yes, a memorial stone stands in the Fanlac valley, near the Thonac stream, honouring those interned there.

Château du Sablou

Sablou Castle

Fanlac

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Fanlac

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Château du Sablou stands in Fanlac (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

A few kilometres from Fanlac, on a hillside overlooking the valley towards Montignac, the château du Sablou is chiefly remembered for a grim chapter of the Second World War: from January to December 1940 it held communist and trade-union activists brought there from across France. Built mainly in the mid-18th century by the Chapt de Rastignac family and altered in the following century, the building is now privately owned. A memorial stone stands nearby in the Fanlac valley, close to the Thonac stream, in remembrance of those who were interned there.

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What to know

The château is privately owned and cannot be visited.
No opening hours or admission prices are available for this site.
A memorial stone stands nearby, in the Fanlac valley near the Thonac stream.
The site is of mainly historical and commemorative interest, linked to the internment of activists in 1940.

Where this château is

Fanlac · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

24290 Fanlac

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château du Sablou?: No, it is a private property and is not open to visitors.
Why is the château du Sablou notable?: It served as an internment camp for communist and trade-union activists from January to December 1940.
Where is the château du Sablou located?: A few kilometres from Fanlac, in the Dordogne, on the hillside towards Montignac.
Is there a memorial connected to the château?: Yes, a memorial stone stands in the Fanlac valley, near the Thonac stream, honouring those interned there.