Chateau de Hautefort
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zonnebaars
N 45° 15.573 E 001° 08.862
31T E 354671 N 5013452
Beautiful French castle in the style of the French kings, that can be found otherwise only in the Loire region.
Waymark Code: WME1BC
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 03/20/2012
Views: 13
The Château d'Hautefort is a French château and gardens located in the town of Hautefort in the Dordogne Department of France. The chateau was reconstructed in the 17th century, and embellished with a Garden à la française. In 1853, the landscape architect, Count of Choulot, redid the gardens, adding a landscape garden, geometric flower gardens, topiary gardens imitating the domes of the chateau, and a long tunnel of greenery. Next to the formal gardens is a hill with an Italian garden with winding shaded paths. Notable trees in the park include a Magnolia grandiflora and a Cedar of Lebanon. The gardens are listed by the Committee of Parks and Gardens of the Ministry of Culture of France as one of the Notable Gardens of France.
The castle served as a film set on two occasions.
Accessibility: Full access
Condition: Intact
Admission Charge?: yes
Website: [Web Link]
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