Chateau de Montfort
Chateau de Montfort is 4 km west of Carsac-Aillac (east of Beynac and la-Roque-Gageac)
The chateau de Montfort sits literally on a rocky ledge overhanging the cliffs and river below. Like Chateau Beynac, the chateau is best seen from the river itself, although there is a good view on the road towards Carsac.
Montfort has had a turbulent history, and has undergone a great deal of change, rebuilding and enlargement during the 800 years that it has been here. The renowned cathar, Bernard de Casnac, lived in the chateau, and swore to 'cut into pieces all the catholics in the region'.
But life was never simple for the cathars (see elsewhere in this site) and Casnac soon attracted the attentions of Simon de Montfort, who succeded in seizing the castle and removing Casnac.
There is a popular legend at the chateau that the daughter of Casnac was burned to death at Montfort, and that her ghost still haunts the chateau.
Note: Chateau Montfort can also be seen in the Castles in France section.)
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Places to visit near Chateau de Montfort, France
Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near Chateau de Montfort.
Some places to visit within 30 km: 
16 km: Beynac (Most beautiful village) 14 km: Chateau de Beynac (castle) 14 km: Chateau de Castelnaud (castle) 16 km: Chateau des Milandes (castle) 11 km: Domme (Most beautiful village) 28 km: Font-de-Gaume (cave system) 13 km: Gourdon (Lot) (Recommended stopover town) 12 km: La Roque-Gageac (Most beautiful village) 26 km: La-Roque-Saint-Christophe (World Heritage Site) 22 km: Lascaux caves (Renowned cave paintings) 24 km: Montignac (Town) 20 km: Saint-Amand-de-Coly (Most beautiful village) 26 km: Saint-Cyprien (attractive town) 25 km: Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (Most beautiful village) 7 km: Sarlat (Renowned town) 22 km: Souillac (Abbey town) 28 km: Terrasson (Gardens of the Imagination) 35 km: Villefranche-du-Perigord (Bastide town)
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