Château De Fayolle (Tocane-Saint-Apre)
The Château de Fayolle is a château in Tocane-Saint-Apre, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Architecture The castle, located in the west of the Dordogne department, consists of two parallel logis joined by lateral walls and terminated at each end by protruding pavilions It has been registered as a historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture since 1969. History The castle was attacked many times during the Hundred Years' War The Hundred Years' War (; 1337–1453) was a series of armed conflicts between the kingdoms of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of France, France during the Late Middle Ages. It originated from disputed claims to the French Crown, ... and in the 15th century was burned by the troops of the Lords of Bourdeille.Guy Penaud, ''Dictionnaire des châteaux du Périgord'', p.110 (Sud Ouest, 1996) The current castle is the result of two successive periods of re-construction, the first in 1766 under direction of the architect ...
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