Who occupied Pech Godou during the Hundred Years War?

The English occupied it during that period. In the 15th century, it belonged to Pierre de Commarque, lord of the place.

How did the manor change over the Middle Ages and early modern period?

In the 14th century, a residential wing was built against the original keep, complemented by a staircase tower. The 16th century brought large windows, while in the 19th century an interior courtyard was created.

What does the name Pech Godou mean?

Godou appears to be a distortion of Godame, an old term for the English. Pech Godou therefore means hill of the English.

Manoir de Pech Godou

Belvès

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Where: Belvès

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Manoir de Pech Godou stands in Belvès (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 14th century, 16th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Perched on a hilltop overlooking the Nauze valley in Dordogne, this manor takes its name from an old term for the English. Founded in the 12th century as a lookout post, it was gradually enlarged with wings and towers over subsequent centuries. The building reflects the transformations that religious conflicts and architectural changes brought to the Périgord region.

What to know

The manor consists of a 12th-century square keep with wings, a round staircase tower, and various outbuildings added over the centuries.
The building underwent major transformations in the 14th, 16th and 19th centuries, notably the addition of large windows and the creation of an interior courtyard.
The site is part of Belvès and is listed as a historic monument for its facades and roofs.

Where this château is

Belvès · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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24170 Pays de Belvès

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00082367
Period of construction: 12th century, 14th century, 16th century, 19th century

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Who occupied Pech Godou during the Hundred Years War?: The English occupied it during that period. In the 15th century, it belonged to Pierre de Commarque, lord of the place.
How did the manor change over the Middle Ages and early modern period?: In the 14th century, a residential wing was built against the original keep, complemented by a staircase tower. The 16th century brought large windows, while in the 19th century an interior courtyard was created.
What does the name Pech Godou mean?: Godou appears to be a distortion of Godame, an old term for the English. Pech Godou therefore means hill of the English.