Château de Beynac (Бенак-э-Казнак)

France / Aquitaine / Beynac-et-Cazenac / Бенак-э-Казнак
 castle, Medieval / Middle Ages, listed building / architectural heritage
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24220 Beynac-et-Cazenac, France
Phone: +33 5 53 29 50 40
chateau-beynac.com/?lang=en

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. 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 Castelnau was held by the English.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Beynac
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Coordinates:   44°50'25"N   1°8'43"E
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