Château de Puyguilhem

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Le château en bref

Not to be confused with the famous Renaissance Château de Puyguilhem in Villars, the fortified castle of Puyguilhem stands in the commune of Thénac, in the Dordogne. A castle chapel is recorded there as early as the beginning of the 12th century. Captured in the 13th century by the troops of King Henry III of England, it was rebuilt after 1265 by Bertrand de Panisseau. The present buildings, erected in the 17th century on 13th-century masonry and completed by a wing in the 20th century, stand within a moated polygonal enclosure defended by a northern gatehouse and towers. The ramparts have been registered as historic monuments since 1927, and the façades, roofs and floors of the main residence since 2008. Although privately owned, the castle is nevertheless open to the public according to seasonal opening hours.