Guided tour of a 16th century castle

Name: Visite guidée d'un château du XVIe siècle
Start: 2022-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Château de Richemont

Be guided by family members inside and outside the castle.

17 et 18 septembre 2022Passé

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The Château de Richemont, consisting of two square houses connected by a corner tower, was built between 1564 and 1581 by Pierre de Bourdeille, a 16th century memorial artist, better known as Brantôme. After a bad fall of a horse that interrupted his military career, he wrote his works there and lived there until his death on July 5, 1614. He is buried in the castle chapel.

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Château de Richemont

Château de Richemont, 24310 Saint-Crépin-de-Richemont

Dordogne
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The castle of Richemont, established(constituted) by two main buildings in carpenter's square connected(bound) by a tower of angle, was built between 1564 and 1581 by Pierre de Bourdeille, mémorialiste of the XVIth century, more known as Brantôme. After a bad fall off a horse which interrupted its military career(quarry), he drafted his works there and lived there until he{she} dies, on July 5th, 1614\. He is buried in the chapel of the castle.