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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. ) |
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