Where is the Château de Castelnaud?
Making a day of it?The castle's own ticket is bought at the gate, so what is worth booking ahead is the rest of the day: the river under the walls, the valley from the air, a guided run out from Sarlat, or the rival castle across the water. Every option cancels free up to 24 hours before.
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Castelnaud-la-Chapelle sits on the south bank of the Dordogne in the south-east of the Dordogne département, with the castle on the spur directly above the village. Beynac holds the north bank in plain sight, which is the whole point of where both were built. The Château des Milandes is in the same commune, and the Jardins de Marqueyssac are along the same stretch of valley. Open 24250 Castelnaud-la-Chapelle in Google Maps.
Getting to it
Sarlat-la-Canéda, about nine kilometres away, is the base for almost everyone: the motorway exits are Souillac on the A20 and Sarlat-la-Canéda on the A89, the guided days leave from Place Pasteur in Sarlat, and bus line 338 runs Sarlat–Castelnaud in July and August only. Every way in, including the footpaths, and where the car stops.
Come from Sarlat without driving
Four hours from Place Pasteur with an English-speaking guide: Beynac village on foot, an hour on a gabarre at La Roque-Gageac and a hundred minutes in Domme. Minimum two adults, from around a hundred and ten euros, free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Château de Castelnaud?
At 24250 Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, in the Dordogne département of south-west France, in the Périgord Noir, about 9 km from Sarlat-la-Canéda. How to reach it.
Which river is the Château de Castelnaud on?
The Dordogne, on a spur above its confluence with the Céou. The canoe routes from Vitrac pass directly beneath the walls, which is the closest anyone gets to the foot of the cliff.
Is Castelnaud near Beynac?
They face each other across the Dordogne and are usually visited on the same day. No source gives a road distance between the two, so none is printed here. The comparison.