The keep of the Castelnaud la Chapelle castle, seen from the eponymous village (France). Le donjon du château de Castelnaud.
The keep of the Castelnaud la Chapelle castle, seen from the eponymous village (Dordogne - France). In the middle of "Périgord noir" - casting its imposing silhouette over the landscape - Castelnaud or the "newcastle" seems to turn its back on the rivers below, yet somehow it still manages to dominate them. From its headland, its keep controls the the confluence of the Dordogne and Ceou rivers. On the North side it carefully observes its Beynac rival, while at its feet the eponymous village stretches out with its steep lanes. Le donjon du château de Castelnaud la Chapelle vu depuis le village éponyme (Dordogne - France). Au coeur du Périgord noir, - imposant sa majestueuse silhouette sur le paysage - Castelnaud ou le château neuf semble tourner le dos aux rivières en contre-bas bien qu'il réussisse encore à les dominer d'une manière ou d'une autre. De son promontoire, son donjon contrôle la confluence de la Dordogne et du Céou. Côté Nord, il observe soigneusement son rival le château de Beynac tandis qu'à ses pieds le village éponyme déploie ses ruelles escarpées.
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Location: Castelnaud-la-Chapelle Dordogne France
Photo credit: © M@rcel / Alamy / Afripics
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