The Château de Fénelon will be closed
until Thursday, June 9 inclusive.

Fortress

of Arts and Letters

WelcomeChâteau de Fénelon

Between Périgord Noir and Quercy, eighteen kilometers from Sarlat, the Château de Fénelon opens its doors to you.

For more than eight hundred years, this imposing monument with magnificent slate roofs has proudly dominated the Dordogne and Bouriane valleys.
From the feudal castrum of the year 1000 to the current fortress surrounded by a triple enclosure, the building is a brilliant testimony to the great hours of the history of France, in turn the last Cathar refuge in the region in the 13th century, a fortress besieged several times during the Hundred Years War, royalist bastion during the Wars of Religion and the Fronde, and forever
“temple of the spirit” with the birth within its walls, on August 6, 1651, of the illustrious writer Fénelon. His writings, including his masterpiece Les Aventures de Télémaque, still mark European consciousness and make him the precursor of the great philosophers of the 18th century and of his native home the cradle of the Age of Enlightenment.

For more than thirty years, the castle, still private and inhabited, has undergone a vast program of safeguarding and enhancement, rewarded with several official distinctions.

Today, the interior visit of the monument includes many rooms having regained their period furniture and illustrating several centuries of history of decorative arts and seigniorial life.

The artistic richness of the collections presented, associated with this substantial architectural, historical and literary heritage, reinforces the place of the Château de Fénelon among the major sites of Aquitaine and ensures its reputation as a “fortress of Arts and Letters”.

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With its History, Fénelon is a monument that claims the nobility of authenticity.

ExhibitionsArt comes to Fénelon

Current exhibitions

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Discover the monumental sculptures of Manon & Alex on the esplanade of the Château de Fénelon. Out of the ordinary works in an exceptional place.

Duration: until September 30
Prices: included with your entry ticket

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The castle barracks hosts the ACCORD INTEMPOREL exhibition from July 14 to September 30, 2024. Come and discover the aesthetic dialogue between four personalities:
-Armance de la Morinerie and its landscapes at the crossroads of nostalgia and imagination.
-Arman Tadevosyan and his paintings imbued with spirituality.
-Denis Mazet and his perpetual search for movement in the immobility of matter.
-Guillaume Chauvin and his pronounced taste for minimalist design through a selection of furniture from the 1950s-1960s.
In partnership with the Odehon gallery in Saint-Cyprien.

Duration: until September 30
Prices: included with your entry ticket

DiscoverOrganize your visit

Self-guided tours (or guided tours for groups)

The visit gives you access to the exteriors and furnished interiors of the castle as well as to the exhibition on the writer Fénelon. The route is carried out by means of explanatory panels.

We offer translations in English, Spanish, Dutch, German, Italian.

Opening: from the beginning of April to the end of October
Prices: from €5.5 to €10 depending on age and number

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HERITAGE IN DANGER

Le Château de Fénelon is threatened by the installation of a relay antenna more than 40 meters high. Sign the petition to preserve our heritage and share it!

Following the severe weather that occurred on the night of Friday June 3, 2022, the Château de Fénelon must unfortunately close its doors until Thursday June 9 inclusive.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused and look forward to seeing you again.