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Chateau de Hautefort
Chateau de Hautefort is 40 kilometres east of Perigueux.
Château de Hautefort, built on a stunning rocky promontory, is one of the most remarkable châteaux in the Dordogne region. It is now a listed historical monument (for its gardens), and is claimed to be the most beautiful chateau in the region (it is not however the most visited - that distinction belongs to the Chateau de Castelnaud).
Having started life as a fortified caste, it was transformed into more of a 'renaissance palace' during the 17th century. A very elegant château, it contains many interesting 17th century paintings and tapestries. Apparently it was transformed by Louis XIII for a secret (and temporary) mistress, but it is hard to see how it remained much of a secret!
The Chateau de Hautefort is equally well known for its meticulous 'French style' gardens and the carefully landscaped parkland that surrounds it.
In a tale worthy of the best TV soap operas, the Baron and Baronness de Bastard spent 30 years - much of the middle of the 20th century - restoring the chateau, only to see it severely damaged by fire just as the works ended. Despite the loss of most of the contents and damage to the structure, the ever motivated Baronness started again (the Baron de Bastard having passed away)!
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Some of the closer places are listed below (distances from Chateau de Hautefort are approximate and direct - as the crow flies. Only places listed on the france this way site are shown!)
- Chateau de Jumilhac Chateau at 27 km
- Excideuil Dordogne town at 15 km
- Montignac Town at 23 km
- Segur-le-Chateau Most beautiful village at 23 km
- Terrasson Gardens of the Imagination at 22 km
- Thiviers Market town at 31 km
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