The Château de Mauriac is in the department of the Dordogne, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the north-west of the town of Douzillac. It overlooks the railway line from Coutras to Tulle and the River Isle, below the Mauriac dam. The dam used to drive a mill providing energy to a furniture factory, now replaced by a small hydroelectric power plant. It is private property, but the gardens and terrace are open to visitors.
The château is located on the eastern border of a park, bounded by two towers at the south-west and north-west.[1]
Access to the castle is via a partly-ruined gatehouse.[2]
The chateau's appearance from the south-east is that of a lodge flanked by two wide round towers, all with machicolation.[1]
History
The château itself was built in the 15th and 16th centuries. It replaced a mediaeval structure, which itself replaced one from the Gallo-Roman period.
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