Château de Fénelon

The Château de Fénelon is a château in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

The site has been inhabited since at least the 11th century, with the oldest surviving parts of the building dating from the 12th century. It is probably most famous as the birthplace of François Fénelon, the famous 17th-century archbishop, theologian, and writer. It was designated a national heritage site in 1962.

Vice and Virtue, directed by Roger Vadim in 1963 Part of the château's exterior served as the home of Danielle de Barbarac (Drew Barrymore) in the 1998 film Ever After, alongside the exterior of the Château de la Roussie, which was also presented as part of the character's home. The Last Duel, directed by Ridley Scott in 2021

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Château de Fénelon ranks #1,952 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #151 of the 469 mapped in France. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 82% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 544 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,845 times in the last 60 days, more than 64% of the atlas. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. It is one of the 21 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Dordogne. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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