Château de Montréal
| Château de Montréal | |
|---|---|
 View of the chateau from the north | |
| Type | Château |
| Location | Issac, Dordogne, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France |
| Coordinates | 45°0′42″N 0°25′51″E / 45.01167°N 0.43083°E |
| Built | 12th century (original) |
| Rebuilt | 16th century |
The Château de Montréal is a château in the Dordogne department located near the commune of Issac, in southwestern France. It overlooks the valley of the Crempse River.
It was built as a
French Ministry of Culture since 1948.[1]
It is now a private residence.
History
Saint Lawrence Iroquoians, called Hochelaga, on the site of the present day city of Montreal
.
The Pontbriand family built the château in its current form. They also built the chapel Sainte-Épine.[2] They modernized the double walls of the ramparts, which are very well preserved, and added the Renaissance-style façade of the residence.
In summertime, the house is open for visits of the salons, which have a collection of portraits, and the circular library in the tower.
Gardens
The gardens were built upon the ramparts of the fortress at the beginning of the 20th century by
Notable Gardens of France
.
See also
References
- ^ Base Mérimée: PA00082578, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Château de Montréal
- ^ The chapel is classified an historic monument, and shelters the reliquary of la Sainte-Épine, taken from the body of the British general John Talbot, killed at the Battle of Castillon in 1453. Talbot's heroic death was described by William Shakespeare in his play Henry IV.
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