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 Les
Milandes
Location:
Follow the wooded D53 north of Castlenaud as it curves around the bank of
the river Dordogne. You will find Les Milandes about 5km down the river
from Castlenaud.
 General Info:
Open 1st April to Toussaint. In July and August the hours are 09.30-19.30.
Check for other times. Tel. 05 53
59 31 21. For more
information refer to the Les Milandes
website.
Description: Visited and recommended by one of our friends. This
château was owned by Josephine Baker of Les Milandes fame and is full of
her personal memorabilia and artefacts – visitors are welcome to examine
them.
For the children: In the summer months there are falconry displays
each day and the lucky few will get the chance to handle the birds.
You can get details on the times
from the website. |
Our favourite Châteaux in
the
Dordogne:
- Château de Beynac
-
Château
Biron
-
Château de Castelnaud
-
Commarque Castle
-
Chateau de
Hautefort
-
Château
Marqueyssac
-
Les Milandes
There are some excellent websites on châteaux in the
Dordogne including:
-
Casteland.Com
-
Best of Perigord |
Best
Dordogne Châteaux
The
Dordogne boasts as many as 100 châteaux ranging from ruins to châteaux
that are still inhabited. Many have dramatic settings with splendid
views over the river. The best are a few miles to the
west of Sarlat at Castlenaud and Marqueyssac. The history is
fascinating, dating back to the hundred years
war where the French and English faced each other from their respective
sides of the river!