![]() Built to protect the feudal seat of the viscounts of Turenne, the site greets its visitors with two high towers separated by a superb garden.Įmbellished with an arch vault, the Treasure Tower houses an 14th-century keep and guardroom whilst the round Caesar Tower offers a superb view over the surrounding countryside from the top of its spiral staircase. However, the crème de la crème of Turenne's cultural visits is of course its hilltop castle (or rather the remains of the fortress that once stood along the cliff). ![]() Just below the castle, the Capucins' Monastery Chapel has been fully restored and is now used to house various exhibitions.Įlsewhere in the village, visitors can marvel at the Porte de Mauriolles, one of the original stone gateways in the town's fortifications as well as the Calvary Tower, Canon's House and Hôtel de Cosnac, an old hunting lodge. Pantaleon, to the left of the village, is the most important religious monument and boasts a magnificent gilded wood altarpiece, stain-glass coloured windows and porch bell tower standing over 30 metres tall. The 17th century Collegiate Church of Our Lady of St. The narrow cobbled streets are decked with hundreds of fragrant flowers and are largely pedestrianized, adding to the ore of this medieval fiefdom. Mostly inhabited by noblemen and the upper-classes, the old town houses date back to the 15th and 17th centuries and many sporting either a turret or bartizan. In contrast with nearby Collonges-la-Rouge, the stone used to build the houses is not red but the local honey colour, all of which are topped with either 'lauze' stone slabs or slate. The definitive guide to fishing in the Dordogne Valley.Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne Strawberry Festival.Rocamadour Classical Sacred Music Festival.Beers and Spirits made in the Dordogne Valley. ![]()
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