Château de Chantérac, French castle in Chantérac, Dordogne.

Château de Chantérac is an 18th-century castle built on an older base, with a light tan facade and a steep dark tiled roof. A round tower with a conical roof stands on the right, while a rectangular wing with a diamond-patterned tile roof extends on the left. The original design had two round towers flanking a main building; one tower was removed and the remaining one was integrated into an 18th-century pavilion and a lower wing with mansard roofs.

The present château rests on an older base and was rebuilt in the 18th century. In the 18th century a pavilion and a lower wing were added, the older part was probably remodelled, one of the two round towers was removed and the mullions of the main building were suppressed. Sold as national property during the French Revolution, it has belonged for several generations to the de La Bourdonnaye-Blossac family, whose descendant Oriane married Yves Guéna.

The château has belonged for several generations to the descendants of the La Bourdonnaye-Blossac family, who acquired it as a national asset during the Revolution. Oriane de La Bourdonnaye-Blossac, granddaughter of Sabine de Wendel, was the wife of Yves Guéna (1922-2016), deputy for the Dordogne, mayor of Périgueux, several times minister under de Gaulle and Pompidou and president of the Constitutional Council; he is buried in the Chantérac cemetery.

The site is best reached by roads through the Dordogne region where the village of Chantérac is located. As a protected historical monument, it is wise to check ahead about access and opening times, since not all areas may be open to visitors at all times.

The château was sold as a national asset during the French Revolution and is now occupied by descendants of the La Bourdonnaye-Blossac family, who have held it for several generations. Yves Guéna (1922-2016), deputy for the Dordogne, mayor of Périgueux and president of the Constitutional Council, was its owner through his wife Oriane and is buried in the village cemetery.