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Château de Berbiguières

Château de Berbiguières, Medieval castle in Berbiguières, France.

Château de Berbiguières is a castle located at the summit of a narrow valley that runs perpendicular to the Dordogne River, constructed from gray and golden stone. Multiple buildings are connected together in a horseshoe arrangement that defines the layout.

Château de Berbiguières first appears in texts in the second half of the 13th century, held by the Castelnau family and linked to the château de Castelnaud. In 1273 it belonged to the sons and nephews of Aymeric de Castelnau, who had sworn homage to Louis IX in 1240. In 1365 Magne de Castelnau married Nompar de Caumont and brought him the two Périgord castra; the châtellenie covered the parishes of Allas, Berbiguières, Cladeck, Carves, Saint-Germain and Marnac. It was inscribed as a monument historique on 6 December 1948.

The name Berbiguières comes from the Latin word berbicaris, meaning shepherd's dwelling, which reflects the rural roots of the Dordogne region. This origin shows how deeply connected the place was to farming and country life in the area.

The castle is a private residence and not open to the public, so visitors cannot access the interior. The exterior can be viewed from nearby walking paths or from the Dordogne River valley, which provides good perspectives of the buildings.

In 1365 Magne de Castelnau married Nompar de Caumont, bringing him two castra in Périgord, and the châtellenie of Berbiguières then covered the parishes of Allas, Berbiguières, Cladeck, Carves, Saint-Germain and Marnac. The castle has belonged to Jonathan Sumption, the British historian of the Hundred Years War.

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