Access & services
Location
Castelnaud castle is situated in Périgord Noir, in the Dordogne Valley, 9 km south of Sarlat and around two and a half hours from Bordeaux, Toulouse and Limoges.
Château de Castelnaud
24 250 Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
How to come?
On foot
GR 64 – PR 14
By car
44°48 57 59 N-1 08 33 02 E
Highway A20:
interstate exit Souillac
Highway A89:
interstate exit Sarlat-la-Canéda
By bus
Bus Transpérigord to Souillac-Sarlat and
Périgueux-Sarlat
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Ligne 338 Sarlat-Castelnaud
in July and August:
2023 schedules here
By train
Nearest station:
Sarlat-la-Canéda (9 km)
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By plane
Brive-la-Gaillarde (57 km)
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Bergerac (65 km)
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Parking
Municipal parking above the castle,
3-minute walk, fee paying.
Parking along the Dordogne River,
15-minute walk, free.
Parking reserved for buses only,
5-minute walk, free. (Bus 1, Bus 2)
Accessibility
The layout of the castle and the many narrow staircases make accessing the museum difficult for people with reduced mobility. However, the viewpoint and the barbican are accessible. Benches are available for breaks throughout your visit, inside and outside the castle. For the visually impaired, or blind, a guide in Braille is available at reception.
Services
Under the new shop, the castle tavern-creperie offers you a gourmet and thirst-quenching break on a sheltered terrace with a view of the magnificent Céou valley.
Open from midday until the castle closes, every day from 9 February to 3 November, and during the Christmas holidays (except on 25 december).
In July and August, refreshments (beverages and ice cream) are sold within the castle grounds. Picnics are forbidden in the castle. Picnic tables are available at the community car-park and along the banks of the Dordogne.
Open since June 2023, the Château’s shop offers you a new bright and modern space where you will find many articles related to the Middle Ages: monographs in english and object derived from the castle, collectible coins, glass objects, jewellery, tapestries, model siege weapons, games, stationary, costumes, medieval drinks…
The shop is open year-round.
It is very difficult to use a pram in the castle, we highly recommmend leaving them at the entrance, storage is provided.
A changing table is at your disposal in the castle toilets.
Animals on leashes are allowed within the castle grounds.
