Castle
Château de La Chapelle-Faucher
🇫🇷 France · 13th century
The Château de La Chapelle-Faucher is a castle in La Chapelle-Faucher, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It was built in the 13th century, and modified in the 15th, 17th and 18th century. It was struck by lightning in 1916, which destroyed the roofs of the castle. These have not been rebuilt.
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Château de La Chapelle-Faucher ranks #7,237 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #623 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 70% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 906 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. It is one of the 30 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Dordogne. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Château de La Chapelle-Faucher?
Château de La Chapelle-Faucher stands in France, at 45.36944°, 0.75111°.
When was Château de La Chapelle-Faucher built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de La Chapelle-Faucher?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,237 of 8,764 worldwide, and #623 in France. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Château de La Chapelle-Faucher?
Château de Puyguilhem, about 6 km away.
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