Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
Encyclopedia
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is a commune
in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine
in southwestern France
.
The Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
is located in the commune.
flows northward through the western part of the commune, then flows into the Dordogne
, which forms all of the commune's northern border.
The village is located above the confluence of the two rivers.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine
Aquitaine
Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...
in southwestern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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The Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
The Château de Castelnaud is a medieval fortress in the commune of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, overlooking the Dordogne River in Périgord, southern France. It was erected to face its rival, the Château de Beynac.-History:...
is located in the commune.
Geography
The river CéouCéou
The Céou is a long river in the Lot and Dordogne départements, southwestern France. Its source is at Séniergues, southwest of Rocamadour. It flows generally northwest...
flows northward through the western part of the commune, then flows into the Dordogne
Dordogne River
The Dordogne is a river in south-central and southwest France.-Name:Contrary to appearances, the name of the Dordogne is not a recent word resulting from the names of the Dore and the Dogne...
, which forms all of the commune's northern border.
The village is located above the confluence of the two rivers.