La Chapelle Faucher , Dordogne village
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Visit La Chapelle Faucher
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), Chateau de Bourdeilles (14km), Chateau de Puyguilhem (5km), 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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