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Chateau de Commarque, Dordogne Castles
Château de Commarque is found 15 kilometres to the north of Sarlat.
It is an enigma among castles in the region. It's exact origins are unknown, and its inaccessible location in a tree lined valley led to it slowly becoming buried in silt and dirt over the centuries - it is only in recent years that archaeologists have been reclaiming the castle from the countryside, before it disappeared altogether.
It is a fascinating place that they are uncovering. The Chateau de Commarque forms the highlight of a 13th century village that once surrounded the castle, and is now being rediscovered, slowly and meticulously.
The lower parts of the chateau at Commarque are hewn into the rock on which it sits, including various prehistoric shelters and tunnels hacked through the rock.
The rediscovery of the castle and village, after being lost for hundreds of years, adds to the romance and sense of history that pervades Commarque like nowhere else.
Chateau de Commarque: tourist information, map, travel plans and gites
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Travel, hotels and holiday gites, Chateau de Commarque
See the Visit Chateau de Commarque section above for gites and hotels local to the area. For more general French travel options, see the Gites in France listings, or French holidays for other holidays, and Travel to France for ferries, Chateau de Commarque car-hire, eurotunnel, cheap flights etc.
Places to visit - Chateau de Commarque
- Beaumont-du-Perigord Dordogne bastide town
- Belves Most beautiful village
- Beynac Most beautiful village
- Chateau de Beynac Chateau
- Chateau de Castelnaud Chateau
- Chateau de Commarque Chateau
- Chateau des Milandes Chateau
- Domme Most beautiful village
- La Roque Gageac Most beautiful village
- Le Bugue Dordogne town
- Les Eyzies Prehistory Centre
- Limeuil Most beautiful village
- Molieres Bastide town
- Monpazier Most beautiful village
- Montignac Dordogne town
- Perigueux Dordogne town
- Saint Leon sur Vezere Most beautiful village
- Sarlat Renowned Dordogne town
- Terrasson Gardens of the Imagination
- Tremolat Renowned Dordogne viewpoint
- Vezere Valley World Heritage Site
Any places listed above are within about 20-25 km (as the crow flies)
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