The Château de Bourdeilles combines medieval architecture with the splendour of the Renaissance in two different buildings.
Culture and history
The Renaissance residence of the Château de Bourdeilles houses one of Aquitaine’s richest furniture collections.
During workshops at the Château de Bourdeilles, visitors learn how Hypocras, a medieval drink, is made.
The parish church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens in Bourdeilles contains a Notre-Dame chapel built in the 15th century, which served as the burial place of the de Bourdeilles family.
The parish church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens in Bourdeilles was restored and extended in 1885 by J. Mandin.
The Maison du Sénéchal includes a residential wing dating from the 15th century.
Its façades and roofs have been listed as historical monuments by a decree of 8 April 1971.
The Vieux pont à avant-becs in Bourdeilles dates from the 14th century, was rebuilt in the 18th century after the floods of 1735, and is listed as a historical monument.
Nature
La Forge du Boulou is a 200-metre-long west-facing rock face in an unspoilt and peaceful setting.
Bourdeilles is one of the municipalities covered by the ZNIEFF “Vallée et coteaux du Boulou”.
The ZNIEFF “Vallée et coteaux du Boulou” is home to white-clawed crayfish, also known as European crayfish, and peregrine falcons.
Trails and waterways
The canoe route “Les Moulins de la Dronne en canöe” is a 19-km linear route with a stated duration of 5 hours.
The canoe route “Les Moulins de la Dronne en canöe” follows the Dronne past some of the valley’s most beautiful and oldest mills.
The circular hike “Boucle de Bourdeilles” starts at the information board on Place de la Mairie.
The “Chemin de Terre d’Harrison Barker” includes a stage from Bourdeilles to Brantôme.
La Forge du Boulou is a climbing site on the Boulou River, 3 km southeast of Paussac.
Surroundings
The Château de Beauséjour is a château in the immediate vicinity of Bourdeilles.
The Château de Borie-Petit is a château in the wider region around Bourdeilles.
The Abbaye de Boschaud is a ruin in the wider region around Bourdeilles.
The Abbaye Notre-Dame de Chancelade is a monastery in the vicinity of Bourdeilles.
The Parc de Fayolle is a park in the vicinity of Bourdeilles.
Anyone planning a stay in Bourdeilles may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
More destinations: Notre-Dame-De-Sanilhac, Douzillac, Campagne, Saint-Jory-las-Bloux, Saint-Martial-De-Nabirat, Négrondes, La Gonterie-Boulouneix, Saint-Avit-De-Vialard.
