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Château D'Agonac
The Château d'Agonac is a former castle, converted into a château, in the ''Communes of France, commune'' of Agonac in the Dordogne ''Departments of France, département'' of France. History The early fort, ''Castrum Agoniacum'', residence of the Bishops of Périgueux, was erected around 980 by Bishop Frotaire de Gourdon to defend Périgueux from the Normans.Guy Penaud, ''Dictionnaire des châteaux du Périgord'', p. 12, éditions Sud Ouest, 1996, The oldest parts of the present château are the remains of the ''enceinte'' and the keep, which date from the 12th century, and the chapel from the 13th. The other buildings were modified between the 16th and 19th centuries. See also *List of castles in France References External links * Castles in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Châteaux in Dordogne {{France-castle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agonac Château (8)
Agonac () is a Communes of France, commune in the Dordogne Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is situated on the small river Beauronne (Chancelade), Beauronne, north of Périgueux. Agonac station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Limoges. Population History The settlements "Borie-Vieille" and "Les Cadagnes" have yielded prehistoric remains. In the 11th century, the village was built on a hill controlling valleys with difficult access. Agonac was one of four fourtresses and protected the area from the Normans, Norman invasions. See also *Communes of the Dordogne department References Communes of Dordogne {{Dordogne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |