Château de l'Herm, Protected medieval castle in Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac, France.
The pentagonal tower features a spiral staircase adorned with intricate stone carvings of armored figures and vegetation motifs throughout its structure.
Jean II de Calvimont, a counselor at the Bordeaux Parliament, acquired the noble land of Herm in Périgord and constructed this castle in the early 16th century.
The castle gained recognition through its appearance in Eugène Le Roy's 1899 novel 'Jacquou Le Croquant', which set its narrative within these stone walls.
The castle undergoes extensive restoration work from 2020 to 2027, with educational workshops about heritage restoration trades organized every two months.
The tower culminates in a Gothic palm tree-shaped vault bearing the Calvimont family arms, representing late Gothic architecture in Dordogne.
Location: Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac
GPS coordinates: 45.07806,0.95889
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:41
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