Château de Castelnaud - Musée de la Guerre au Moyen Age

Listed as a Historical Monument in 1966, Castelnaud castle overlooks the Dordogne valley and has a great view over the château and village of Beynac to the north and the hanging gardens of Marqueyssac opposite in the curve of the river. Owned by the Rossillon family, the château built from the 12th to the 15th centuries has had three major renovation works which now make it one of the most visited sites in Périgord Noir.
Completely devoted to the art of war in the Middle Ages, this fortified castle is a children’s dream come true: Powerful keep, machicolation, reconstructions of large-scale war missiles and a significant collection of weapons and armour in the Museum of War in the Middle Ages. There are various events on throughout the year: Try on a suit of armour, watch a trebuchet demonstration or experience another era with a night-time dramatised visit (in summer).

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