September 2026

Saturday 19
- 10:30 - 12:30
- 14:30 - 18:30
Sunday 20
- 10:30 - 12:30
- 14:30 - 18:30

Château de la Faye

Château de la Faye, 24290 Auriac-du-Périgord

Dordogne

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Guided tour of the castle of La Faye

Name: Guided tour of the castle of La Faye
Start: 2026-09-19T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-20T18:30:00+02:00
Location: Château de la Faye

Visitors commented in English and French for about 20 minutes in groups of 20 people formed over the arrivals

19 and 20 September

Conditions

Free. Free entry.

©Jamie

Guided tours in French and English, lasting about 20 minutes, in groups of 20 people formed as they arrive.

September 2026

Saturday 19
- 10:30 - 12:30
- 14:30 - 18:30
Sunday 20
- 10:30 - 12:30
- 14:30 - 18:30

Additionnal information

Manifestation

Journées Européennes du Patrimoine

About the location

Château de la Faye

Château de la Faye, 24290 Auriac-du-Périgord

Dordogne

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The castle of Faye was built in the XIIIth century from an old(former) observation tower of the defence system of the châtellenie of Montignac, perfected by Alphonse de Poitiers. This "donjon" was accosted in the XIVth century and in the XVth century of two massive towers which made Faye, during Hundred Years' War an important strong house. The set(group) trains(forms) the facade the South of the current castle. A staircase with screw, in the courtyard, connects(binds) these buildings(ships) between them.
In the XVIth century the castle is supplemented on the north side by the thought building(ship) galleries " training(forming) a quadrilateral so around a very narrow court(yard). The facade is is then prettified by a tower which shelters a second staircase with screw, wider and that gives access to galleries done up in residential building.
The castle knows, from 1756, a period of almost abandonment(relinquishment) and it is sold as very national in Revolution. In the state of ruins, it is restored from 1870.
Two towers of angle, northeast and southeast are then associated with him(her,it) while disappears the chapel of the XVIth century annexed to the castle.

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September 2026

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Visita comentada del castillo de La Faye

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