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Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France

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Castelnaud stands above the point where the Céou joins the Dordogne, facing Beynac across the river, under a fortress that now houses a museum of medieval arms and warfare. Elsewhere in the commune stands the 16th-century Château des Milandes, once home to Joséphine Baker, and the GR 64 footpath passes both castles.

Highlights

The Château de Castelnaud and its museum of medieval warfare
The Château des Milandes, once the home of Joséphine Baker
The GR 64 footpath linking both castles across the commune
La Roque-Gageac, two kilometres to the east

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Castelnaud-la-Chapelle (FR), Castelnaud-la-Chapelle (EN), Castelnaud-la-Chapelle (IT)), Wikivoyage (Castelnaud-la-Chapelle). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Population: 451

Things to see

Église Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur des Milandes (FR)

Specialities of Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Typical of the region rather than of this village.

Harrieta171Jambon de Bayonne.CC BY-SA 3.0
Jambon de BayonneCured meatSalt-cured ham dried for seven to twelve months
Harrieta171 (Wikimedia Commons user)Biarritz Piments CC BY 2.5
Piment d'EspeletteLocal produceChilli pepper brought from the Americas, grown in the Basque Country
Roboppy (Wikipedia user)Caneles stemilion CC BY-SA 2.5
Cannelé bordelaisSweetSmall fluted pastry from Bordeaux
EspritVinBouteille Ariane 25 ans d'Age CC BY-SA 3.0
ArmagnacDrinkBrandy used to flambé dishes and flavour tourtières
Elena ReginaTuber melanosporum Vittadini 1831 (Fungi Ascomycota Pezizomycotina Pezizomycetes Pezizales Tuberaceæ) (25817500456) cro…CC0
Black truffleLocal produceOne of the symbols of Périgord cooking, with walnut and foie gras
Boudin noir with chestnutsCured meat

Adapted from Wikipedia (Cuisine basque, Cuisine gasconne, Cuisine périgourdine, Cuisine limousine). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to sleep

21 places to stay within 3 km

Campsites 14
Hotels 7

Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Nearby member villages

Beynac-et-Cazenac · 2.8 km
La Roque-Gageac · 3 km
Domme · 5.4 km
Belvès · 12 km
Limeuil · 22 km

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