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Dimanche 17 septembre 2023, 10h00Passat
Setembre 2023
Dimenge 17
10:00 - 17:00

Château fort de Molières

24480 Molières
  • Dordogne
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Discover the castle where the legend of the White Queen was born

Discover the legendary castle of the White Queen, accompanied by a guide, the castle built by Guilhem de Toulouse, seneschal of the King of England Edward III between 1314 and 1320\. ...
Dimanche 17 septembre 2023, 10h00Passat
©Faurie

Discover the legendary castle of the White Queen, accompanied by a guide, the castle built by Guilhem de Toulouse, seneschal of the King of England Edward III between 1314 and 1320.
It served as a citadel for the Bastide. Walls follow one another without interruption. At the corners, four square towers and three flanking towers in the middle on each side.
Square in plan, the central tower, of earlier construction stands in the middle of the enclosure.
According to legend, the White Queen was locked in this «dungeon» where she died poisoned.

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À propos du lieu

Château fort de Molières
24480 Molières
  • Dordogne
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Built by Edward III of England in 1286, the castle served as a citadel of the bastide. The walls succeed without interruption. At the corners, four round towers for the defence. From a square plan, the isolated keep stands in the center of the enclosure. According to legend, the White Queen was locked in the dungeon, where she died poisoned.
Etiquetas
Monument historique, Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir
Accès
Village Square
©Mathias Faurie