The Château de Cénevières is a castle in the commune of Cénevières in the Lot département of France.[1]
The castle dates from the 13th century and has been significantly altered over the years, notably in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.[1]
According to tradition, the castle belonged to Waïffe or Waifer, Duke of Aquitaine, and played a role in his war against Pepin the Short. The castle stands on a rock and appears as a collection of irregular buildings, flanked by towers and terraces. A former rampart wall connects the stables to the Gourdon Tower, which was, perhaps, the keep. In front of the entrance is a square building called the guard tower or postern, built in 1585. The Gothic openings have been replaced by large Renaissance windows and the defensive walls have been opened with dormers. A columned gallery circles the outside of the grand salon. An apartment has traces of a painted fresco mural showing the flight of Icarus and the chariot of the sun, the legend of Astyanax and the burning of Troy, and the kidnap of Helen.[1]
The Château de Cénevières is privately owned. It has been listed since 1957 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]
The castle is open to visitors between April and early November. The castle also caters for weddings, conferences and other events.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Base Mérimée: Château de Cénevières, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Château de Cénevières website
External links
edit- Base Mérimée: Château de Cénevières, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Official website of the Château de Cénevières
Further reading
editTollon, Bruno "Le château de Cénevières (Lot)", pp. 231–238, in Congrès archéologique de France. 147e session. Quercy. 1989 - Société Française d'Archéologie, Paris, 1993
44°27′46″N 1°45′13″E / 44.4628°N 1.7537°E
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