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Château de la Roque today

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Château de la Roque

The Château de la Roque is a medieval château in Meyrals, Dordogne, built from the 12th century and altered in the 13th and 16th centuries. It stands on a steep wooded slope above the Moulan valley and is composed of a tall rectangular residential block flanked by round towers and slate roofs, enclosing a central courtyard.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons

Its prime

1560

Today

Restored

As it stood in 1560

The shape it held in its prime.

The Château de la Roque perches on a steep wooded hillside above the Moulan valley, built of warm yellow-ochre limestone and sited on rocky outcrops over ancient caves. The composition is a tall rectangular residential block with regular mullioned windows, flanked by several round towers capped by steep conical slate roofs; the roofs and towers create a jagged roofline. A stone entrance châtelet leads to an enclosed courtyard; roofs are dark slate and walls show ashlar masonry typical of Périgord.

Step inside

8 places to explore in 1560.

The record describes 8 distinct spots at Château de la Roque — including 1 interior: oratory interior with 16th-century frescoes. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.

Valley approach viewEntrance châtelet and approachEnclosed courtyardMain residential façadeRound tower and conical roofOratory interior with 16th-century frescoesCliff base above the ancient cavesLower service wing and attached houses

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See Château de la Roque with the fires lit.

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