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Renaissance Chateau - Château de Bourdeilles
Pl. de la Halle, 24310 Bourdeilles in Dordogne, France

Chateau de Bourdeilles is actually a complex of two castles: one medieval castle, built in the thirteenth century on older foundations; and another castle which is a Renaissance palace of the sixteenth century. The entire site was listed as a historical monument in 1919.

Note the contrast in styles between the 13th century Gothic castle at the left and the Renaissance palace in the center. 16th century Renaissance palace Renaissance crenelation  ...  Stringcourse above corbels and scupper Renaissance crenelation  ...  Stringcourse above corbels and scupper Terra cotta roof tiles ... Cornice with supporting modillions with acanthus leaves carved on outside ... Foliated frieze  ... Flanking pilasters ... Bead-and-reel moldings flank the window ... Eared window surround Terra cotta roof tiles ... Cornice with supporting modillions with acanthus leaves carved on outside ... Foliated frieze  ... Flanking CORINTHIAN pilasters ... Bead-and-reel moldings flank the window ... Eared window surround Gadroons  at top ... Ionic pilaster ...  Eared window surrounds ... Stringcourse ... Triple triglyphs above guttae Stringcourse ... Triple triglyphs above guttae  ... Pilaster with egg-and-dart and foliated ornamentation Keystone flanked by foliated spandrels (details below:) Foliated spandrels Keystone Egg-and-dart molding under stringcourse ... Gadroons Balusters (The balustrade is undoubtedly a Renaissance, especially 14th century Florence, invention. )

Renaissance, style garden