Château de Commarque
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The Château de Commarque is a French castle on a rocky outcrop in the valley of the river Beune. It stands between Sarlat and Les Eyzies, in the commune of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil in the Dordogne département.
[edit] History
The castle was founded during the 12th century of even before, on the request of the abbots of Sarlat. At this time the Château de Commarque is only a wooden tower, and his role was to refrain the ambitions of the Beynac and to insure the safety of the valley. I was placed at the crossing of two important commercial roads: the road from Périgueux to Cahors and the road from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Bergerac.
After the Beynac family took the control of the castle, the wooden tower was replaced by a stone keep. The fortification was enhanced, and the keep gradually heightened until 18th century. The Beynacs, lords of the area, dwelt in the keep.
During the Hundred Years' War, it was captured by the English who help the place during several years.
Later during the French Wars of Religion, the Beynacs being partisans of the Protestants, the castle was taken by the Catholics.
The castle is being restored since 1994. It has been listed since 1943 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Commarque
- History of the Château de Commarque
- Ministry of Culture database entry for Château de Commarque (French)
- Ministry of Culture photos
- This article was initially translated from this Wikipedia article « fr:Château de Commarque » , specifically from this version.
