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France, Château de Beynac VS Little Child

nobody@flickr.com (Vincent_AF) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:12:01 -0700

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The castle was built from the 12th century by the barons of Beynac (one of the four baronies of Périgord) to close the valley. The sheer cliff face being sufficient to discourage any assault from that side, the defences were built up on the plateau: double crenellated walls, double moats, one of which was a deepened natural ravine, double barbican.

The oldest part of the castle is a large, square-shaped, Romanesque keep with vertical sides and few openings, held together with attached watch towers and equipped with a narrow spiral staircase terminating on a crenellated terrace. To one side, a residence of the same period is attached; it was remodelled and enlarged in the 16th and 17th centuries. On the other side is a partly 14th century residence side-by-side with a courtyard and a square plan staircase serving the 17th century apartments. The apartments have kept their woodwork and a painted ceiling from the 17th century. The Salle des États (States' Hall) has a Renaissance sculptured fireplace and leads into a small oratory entirely covered with 15th century frescoes, included a Pietà, a Saint Christopher, and a Last Supper in which Saint Martial (first bishop of Limoges) is the maître d'hôtel.

At the time of the Hundred Years' War, the fortress at Beynac was in French hands. The Dordogne was the border between France and England. Not far away, on the opposite bank of the river, the Château de Castelnaud was held by the English. The Dordogne region was the theatre of numerous struggles for influence, rivalries and occasionally battles between the English and French supporters. However, the castles fell more often through ruse and intrigue rather than by direct assault, because the armies needed to take these castles were extremely costly: only the richest nobles and kings could procure them.

The castle was bought in 1962 by Lucien Grosso who has restored it.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%c3%a2teau_de_Beynac

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France, Château de Beynac from Valley

nobody@flickr.com (Vincent_AF) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:12:06 -0700

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The castle was built from the 12th century by the barons of Beynac (one of the four baronies of Périgord) to close the valley. The sheer cliff face being sufficient to discourage any assault from that side, the defences were built up on the plateau: double crenellated walls, double moats, one of which was a deepened natural ravine, double barbican.

The oldest part of the castle is a large, square-shaped, Romanesque keep with vertical sides and few openings, held together with attached watch towers and equipped with a narrow spiral staircase terminating on a crenellated terrace. To one side, a residence of the same period is attached; it was remodelled and enlarged in the 16th and 17th centuries. On the other side is a partly 14th century residence side-by-side with a courtyard and a square plan staircase serving the 17th century apartments. The apartments have kept their woodwork and a painted ceiling from the 17th century. The Salle des États (States' Hall) has a Renaissance sculptured fireplace and leads into a small oratory entirely covered with 15th century frescoes, included a Pietà, a Saint Christopher, and a Last Supper in which Saint Martial (first bishop of Limoges) is the maître d'hôtel.

At the time of the Hundred Years' War, the fortress at Beynac was in French hands. The Dordogne was the border between France and England. Not far away, on the opposite bank of the river, the Château de Castelnaud was held by the English. The Dordogne region was the theatre of numerous struggles for influence, rivalries and occasionally battles between the English and French supporters. However, the castles fell more often through ruse and intrigue rather than by direct assault, because the armies needed to take these castles were extremely costly: only the richest nobles and kings could procure them.

The castle was bought in 1962 by Lucien Grosso who has restored it.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%c3%a2teau_de_Beynac

Feel free to use this image in a non-commercial manner! I only ask you to link back to my flickr account or my website www.archetypefotografie.nl/! Thanks!

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France, Château de Beynac Entrance

nobody@flickr.com (Vincent_AF) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:11:52 -0700

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The castle was built from the 12th century by the barons of Beynac (one of the four baronies of Périgord) to close the valley. The sheer cliff face being sufficient to discourage any assault from that side, the defences were built up on the plateau: double crenellated walls, double moats, one of which was a deepened natural ravine, double barbican.
Keep

The oldest part of the castle is a large, square-shaped, Romanesque keep with vertical sides and few openings, held together with attached watch towers and equipped with a narrow spiral staircase terminating on a crenellated terrace. To one side, a residence of the same period is attached; it was remodelled and enlarged in the 16th and 17th centuries. On the other side is a partly 14th century residence side-by-side with a courtyard and a square plan staircase serving the 17th century apartments. The apartments have kept their woodwork and a painted ceiling from the 17th century. The Salle des États (States' Hall) has a Renaissance sculptured fireplace and leads into a small oratory entirely covered with 15th century frescoes, included a Pietà, a Saint Christopher, and a Last Supper in which Saint Martial (first bishop of Limoges) is the maître d'hôtel.

At the time of the Hundred Years' War, the fortress at Beynac was in French hands. The Dordogne was the border between France and England. Not far away, on the opposite bank of the river, the Château de Castelnaud was held by the English. The Dordogne region was the theatre of numerous struggles for influence, rivalries and occasionally battles between the English and French supporters. However, the castles fell more often through ruse and intrigue rather than by direct assault, because the armies needed to take these castles were extremely costly: only the richest nobles and kings could procure them.

The castle was bought in 1962 by Lucien Grosso who has restored it.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%c3%a2teau_de_Beynac

Feel free to use this image in a non-commercial manner! I only ask you to link back to my flickr account or my website www.archetypefotografie.nl/! Thanks!

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France, Château de Beynac Window

nobody@flickr.com (Vincent_AF) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:12:16 -0700

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The castle was built from the 12th century by the barons of Beynac (one of the four baronies of Périgord) to close the valley. The sheer cliff face being sufficient to discourage any assault from that side, the defences were built up on the plateau: double crenellated walls, double moats, one of which was a deepened natural ravine, double barbican.
Keep

The oldest part of the castle is a large, square-shaped, Romanesque keep with vertical sides and few openings, held together with attached watch towers and equipped with a narrow spiral staircase terminating on a crenellated terrace. To one side, a residence of the same period is attached; it was remodelled and enlarged in the 16th and 17th centuries. On the other side is a partly 14th century residence side-by-side with a courtyard and a square plan staircase serving the 17th century apartments. The apartments have kept their woodwork and a painted ceiling from the 17th century. The Salle des États (States' Hall) has a Renaissance sculptured fireplace and leads into a small oratory entirely covered with 15th century frescoes, included a Pietà, a Saint Christopher, and a Last Supper in which Saint Martial (first bishop of Limoges) is the maître d'hôtel.

At the time of the Hundred Years' War, the fortress at Beynac was in French hands. The Dordogne was the border between France and England. Not far away, on the opposite bank of the river, the Château de Castelnaud was held by the English. The Dordogne region was the theatre of numerous struggles for influence, rivalries and occasionally battles between the English and French supporters. However, the castles fell more often through ruse and intrigue rather than by direct assault, because the armies needed to take these castles were extremely costly: only the richest nobles and kings could procure them.

The castle was bought in 1962 by Lucien Grosso who has restored it.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%c3%a2teau_de_Beynac

Feel free to use this image in a non-commercial manner! I only ask you to link back to my flickr account or my website www.archetypefotografie.nl/! Thanks!

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France, Château de Beynac Exit

nobody@flickr.com (Vincent_AF) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:12:11 -0700

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France, Château de Puymartin

nobody@flickr.com (Vincent_AF) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:59:41 -0700

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The castle at Puymartin was built in the late 13th century. After changing hands several times during the centuries, firstly between the English and the French, and later between the Protestants of Sarlat and the Catholics, it suffered its last great dispute in the 17th century when Jean de Saint-Clar and his sister Suzanne spent a mere 40 years arguing over whose castle it was.
Suzanne eventually took control but by the next century the castle was abandoned. The family of the current owners took control of the castle in the 19th century and started the long process of restoration.
There are some lovely rooms and furnishings to be seen at Puymartin - above all the spiral staircase, and several fine Aubusson tapestries.

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France, Château de Puymartin

nobody@flickr.com (Vincent_AF) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:40:04 -0700

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The castle at Puymartin was built in the late 13th century. After changing hands several times during the centuries, firstly between the English and the French, and later between the Protestants of Sarlat and the Catholics, it suffered its last great dispute in the 17th century when Jean de Saint-Clar and his sister Suzanne spent a mere 40 years arguing over whose castle it was.
Suzanne eventually took control but by the next century the castle was abandoned. The family of the current owners took control of the castle in the 19th century and started the long process of restoration.
There are some lovely rooms and furnishings to be seen at Puymartin - above all the spiral staircase, and several fine Aubusson tapestries.

Feel free to use this image in a non-commercial manner! I only ask you to link back to my flickr account or my website www.archetypefotografie.nl/! Thanks!

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Ireland, Mullaghmore Castle

nobody@flickr.com (Vincent_AF) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:39:34 -0700

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Ireland Coastal View on Mullaghmore Castle

nobody@flickr.com (Vincent_AF) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:38:46 -0700

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Ireland View on Mullaghmore Castle

nobody@flickr.com (Vincent_AF) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:39:13 -0700

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