Château de Hautefort

En un regard

Le château en bref

The Château de Hautefort, in the Périgord Noir, overlooks the village of Hautefort. A former medieval fortress associated with the Born family (the troubadour Bertrand de Born), it was rebuilt from the late 16th century and then in the 17th century by the Gontaut-Hautefort family, in a style reminiscent of the châteaux of the Loire. Its U-shaped plan, round towers, terraces and grand staircase inspired by Versailles make it a major example of seigneurial architecture in the Périgord. Bought in 1929 by Baron and Baroness de Bastard, who restored it after the 1968 fire, it is now managed by a foundation and open to the public, with French formal gardens, a landscaped park and a restaurant.