Château de Châlus-Chabrol

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The Château de Châlus-Chabrol (Occitan Limousin : Chasteu de Chasluç-Chabròl) is a castle in the commune of Châlus in the département of Haute-Vienne, France.^[1]

The castle dominates the town of Châlus. It consists today of an isolated circular keep (12th century) and a residential building constructed between the 11th and 13th centuries, enlarged in the 17th century.^[1]

The castle protected the southern approach to

It is most famous for the death of King Richard the Lionheart, who died there while besieging the castle in 1199 from a crossbow bolt fired, according to legend, by one of the defenders called Bertrand de Gourdon. His entrails are buried in the castle chapel.^[2] The opening of the 1976 film Robin and Marian was set at the château de Chalus-Chabrol, but filmed elsewhere.^[3]

The castle's owners included

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  The castle in 1460
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  General view
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  Memorial to King Richard I of England

See also

• List of castles in France

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Base Mérimée: Château fort de Chalus, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
2. ISBN 978-2-228-89272-8
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3. ^ "ROBIN AND MARIAN (1976)". American Film Institute. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

External links

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• Base Mérimée: Château fort de Chalus, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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