The Château de Jumilhac is a modified

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in the '' commune'' of

Jumilhac-le-Grand Jumilhac-le-Grand is a commune in the Dordogne '' dėpartement'' in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south western France. The village lies on the road followed by Richard the Lionheart and on one of the many branches of the Camino de Santiago pilgrim rou ...

in the

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'' of

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History

Its construction dates from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. The edifice is composed of the castle itself, constructed in the 15th century, and two wings added during the reign of

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. A covered porch and two arcaded walls link the ends of the wings and thus form an almost rectangular court of honour. At the rear façade is a terrassed lawn and an

orangery An orangery or orangerie is a room or dedicated building, historically where orange and other fruit trees are protected during the winter, as a large form of greenhouse or conservatory. In the modern day an orangery could refer to either ...

. A parkland completes the site. The central part was classified as a ''

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'' by the

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in 1922, the right wing in 1923 and the left wing in 1924. The castle and gardens are privately owned but are open to the public.

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Chateau website
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History

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