La Chapelle Aubareil • Dordogne
Take the time to discover it
Charming village located between Montignac-Lascaux and Saint Léon sur Vézère, La Chapelle Aubareil is situated at an altitude of 260 m.
The village is overlooked by a tower, a remain of the medieval castle certainly acquired on February 15,1698 by the lord of Pelvézy. A document shows that at that time, the castle was already in a state of disrepair.
Some pieces of this castle were certainly used to build the houses of the town as shown by the quoins, lintels and jambs made of cut stone, arrow loops, gate houses, mullioned windows ...
The village is overlooked by a tower, a remain of the medieval castle certainly acquired on February 15,1698 by the lord of Pelvézy. A document shows that at that time, the castle was already in a state of disrepair.
Some pieces of this castle were certainly used to build the houses of the town as shown by the quoins, lintels and jambs made of cut stone, arrow loops, gate houses, mullioned windows ...
A walk in the village allows to discover these architectural elements and a carved cross with a Christ, remain of the old cemetery.
Nature activities
Hikes allow walkers to discover the small constructions from the past :
Crosses (the town, Auxerre, La Boissière, Air), wash houses (The Moussaries, La Peyre, the pumping station) and at least 13 fountains (Le Bourg, La Valade, La Beune Basse, Font de Coffre, Le Renard, Le Croupoulou, La Rouchie, La Pradasque, La Sagne, La Serre, Fontpeyrine, Fontcuberte, L’Air…)
Bonus
Plants market in September.
Contact
Townhall
Le bourg
24290 LA CHAPELLE AUBAREIL
Phone : +33 (0)5.53.50.72.11
Email : mairie.chap@wanadoo.fr
Website : www.la-chapelle-aubareil.fr
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