Château de la Faye, Castle in Auriac-du-Périgord, France

Château de la Faye is a castle in Auriac-du-Périgord, in the Dordogne. Its dwelling dates from the late 15th century and has three levels, crowned with machicolations later converted in the 18th century into a tall roof with dormer windows. Towers flank the south side, one dated 1359, and a 16th-century tower has a broken-arch door opening onto the staircase. The masonry is pale grey and tan, with climbing ivy on parts of the walls.

A defensive tower was built in the 13th century to protect Montignac. Towers were added on the south side, one dated 1359 and another in the 15th century. The castle is recorded in 1476 as Fortalitium de la Faya. The three-level dwelling dates from the late 15th century, with a 16th-century tower and 18th-century roof alterations. It was inscribed as a monument historique on 24 June 1948.

The name La Faye comes from the Arnal family, who took the name of the estate: Antoinette de la Cropte married Raimond Arnal around 1448, and their descendants became seigneurs de La Faye. In 1487 the seigneurie d'Auriac was created after Jean d'Albret sold rights to Antoinette de la Cropte.

The castle stands in the park of Auriac-du-Périgord, in the Dordogne; the dwelling is a three-level logis flanked by towers added in 1359, the 15th and 19th centuries. A cluzeau, a rock-cut shelter, lies in the park. The building is a monument historique inscrit since 24 June 1948.

The dwelling was recorded in 1476 as Fortalitium de la Faya, and a cluzeau, a rock-cut underground refuge typical of the Périgord, lies in the park. The 18th-century alterations replaced the machicolations with a tall roof and dormer windows.