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The Château de Biron is a castle in the French commune of Biron in the valley of the Lède, a tributary of the Lot River in the département of Dordogne in Périgord, part of the Aquitaine. Biron was held by Cathars in 1211 and taken by Simon IV de Montfort the following year. The Plantagenets held it at times during the 14th and 15th century. Biron was erected as a duché-pairie in 1598, for Charles de Gontaut, created duc de Biron. The present château bears additions over the centuries that make it a picturesque ensemble: a twelfth century keep, sixteenth-century living quarters, a chapel and vaulted kitchens. The commune purchased the Château de Biron in 1978, with a view to restoring the structure as a tourist draw. Since 1928, the Château de Biron has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. |
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Address: Château de Biron Biron 24540 Dordogne France Contact Cathar Country Tours Telephone from the UK: 00 33 468 201142 Telephone from the US: 010 33 468 201142 Telephone from France: 0468 201142 Telephone from other countries: +33 (0)468 201142 Website: http://www.catharcountry.info e-mail: contact@catharcountry.info |
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Film Location For:Les visiteurs II - Les couloirs du temps (1998) by Jean-Marie Poiré |
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