Château de Pierrefitte, Historical monument in Sarroux - Saint Julien, France.

Château de Pierrefitte stands in the Corrèze department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 2.8 km east of Sarroux, on the Sarroux - Saint Julien commune. Its pale grey masonry combines a taller central cylindrical tower with two outer cylindrical towers, each capped by a dark conical roof; flat wall sections set back between them carry rows of square windows, and a low stone wall runs along the base.

The castle was built starting in 1471 under Charles de Bort's direction and took several years to complete. It emerged as a defensive stronghold during a period of significant change in the region.

The name Pierrefitte likely comes from Dauphine de Lestrange's Limousin appanage, given to the older fortress in the meadow below the present castle. The Bort family, who made it their residence, had taken part in the Fourth Crusade and founded the Monastery of Bort. Ten generations of the family lived here over more than 300 years.

The castle remains in private hands and can only be viewed from the exterior via surrounding roads and pathways. Interior access is typically not available to visitors.

In June 1944 the castle sheltered maquis fighters who left hastily as German troops approached. The German officer read Guillaume de Tournemire the order to burn the castle and shoot its inhabitants; Tournemire asked leave to withdraw and returned in full naval officer's uniform. The Reich captain snapped to attention and saluted him, and Tournemire invited him to walk around the castle one last time.