The Château de la Roque, or the Château de la Roque des Péagers, is a

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located in

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in the

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in the

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. It was constructed in the 12th century, and modified in the 13th and 16th century.

History

The

archbishop of Paris The Archdiocese of Paris (; ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. It is one of twenty-three archdioceses in France. The original diocese is traditionally thought to have been created i ...

Christophe de Beaumont du Repaire Christophe de Beaumont du Repaire (26 July 1703 – 12 December 1781) was a French cleric who belonged to a cadet branch of the Les Adrets and Saint-Quentin branches of the illustrious Dauphin family of Beaumont. He became Bishop of Bayonne in ...

(1703-1781), was born in this château and was later sent in exile to it by

Louis XV Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached maturity (then defi ...

for having tried to convince him to give up his mistress

Madame de Pompadour Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour (, ; 29 December 1721 – 15 April 1764), commonly known as Madame de Pompadour, was a member of the French court. She was the official chief mistress of King Louis XV from 1745 to 1751, and rema ...

. The château was enrolled as an

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on November 5, 1927, and the frescoes from the 16th century decorating the oratory were classified on October 1, 1963.

Architecture

The Château de la Roque was built on a defensive site over ancient caves on the flank of a steep hill which dominates the valley of the Moulan River, today an inconspicuous stream. Access to the interior courtyard is through an entrance châtelet. The different parts of the château are topped by a slate roof and enclose a courtyard with round towers.

Bibliography

*Gaborit, Michelle: ''Aspects de la peinture murale médiévale en Périgord, présenté au Congrès archéologique de France'' - Monuments en Périgord, 156e session.

References

External links

Photo gallery of the château
Châteaux in Dordogne Monuments historiques of Dordogne {{France-castle-stub

History

Architecture

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