Château de Beynac
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Château de Beynac is a medieval fortress perched above the Dordogne River in southwestern France, renowned as one of the best-preserved and most imposing castles in the region.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| builderFamily | House of Beynac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Lords of Beynac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Dordogne
ⓘ
Historic house museums in Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| controlledSideDuringHundredYearsWar | French side ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevationAboveRiver | approximately 150 meters ⓘ |
| function |
fortress
ⓘ
residence ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | French Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| inConflict | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the best-preserved castles in Dordogne
ⓘ
imposing cliff-top position ⓘ panoramic views over Dordogne Valley ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Beynac-et-Cazenac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountryRegion | southwestern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Dordogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Périgord Noir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Nouvelle-Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Beynac-et-Cazenac village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Romanesque keep
ⓘ
barbican ⓘ chapel ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ defensive towers ⓘ keep ⓘ medieval courtyard ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| opposedFortressAcrossRiver | Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooksRiver | Dordogne River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownerType | private ownership ⓘ |
| restoration | 20th century restoration work ⓘ |
| strategicRole | control of Dordogne Valley ⓘ |
| tourismRegion |
Dordogne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Périgord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| usedAsFilmLocation |
Ever After (1998 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeanne d'Arc (1999 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Visiteurs (1993 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | guided tours available ⓘ |
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