Château de la Fleunie, château in Condat-sur-Vézère, Dordogne, France
The Château de la Fleunie is a castle built between the 12th and 15th centuries, standing on a large estate in the Dordogne region. The building features thick stone walls, old towers, and sits within over 100 hectares of woodland and fields.
Built in the 12th and 15th centuries on the left bank of the Vézère, the castle is recorded as "Mansus de la Frunya" in 1406 and faced the Château de la Petite Filolie across the water. The Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem, installed at Condat with the support of the viscounts of Turenne, held it as a commandery; in 1760 it held high justice over two villages in Condat. It later became a pleasure residence of local lords who grew vines and raised livestock around it.
The château's name comes from the Latin Mansus de la Frunya, recorded in 1406. One entrance to the inner courtyard is carved with stone bunches of grapes, marking the way to the château's wine cellars, and the former stables now serve as a large reception hall for banquets, weddings and seminars.
The château stands on the left bank of the Vézère, south of Condat-sur-Vézère, facing the Château de la Petite Filolie across the water. It now operates as a hotel-restaurant with 33 rooms, part of them in a contemporary extension. The former stables serve as a large reception room for banquets, weddings and seminars.
One entrance to the inner courtyard is carved with bunches of grapes, marking the way to the château's former wine cellars; the estate's vineyards and livestock once covered wide lands around the building. The old stables now serve as a large reception room for banquets, weddings and seminars.
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