La Chapelle Faucher , Dordogne village
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La Chapelle Faucher is 8 km east of Brantome.
La Chapelle Faucher is a pleasant village whose quiet appearance belies a bloody past. In the 14th century the whole town was burnt to the ground during the One Hundred Years War. A century later when the town had been restored, l'admiral Coligny rounded up 260 cathars (including women and children) and killed them one by one. A massacre that took place over 7 hours.
The castle which was built in the 13th century was damaged by a fire in 1916 but some of it has been restored and can be hired for events. Unfortunately it cannot be visited otherwise.
Also in the village is a 12th century romanesque church and a few houses.
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Places to visit near La Chapelle Faucher
Bourdeilles (14km), Brantome (8km), Chancelade Abbey (20km), , , Nontron (19km), Perigueux (20km), Saint Astier (31km), Saint Pardoux la Riviere (14km), Saint-Jean-de-Cole (9km), Sorges (12km) and Thiviers (14km).
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