A strange fact about each country day 25 🇨🇵

Day 25

🇨🇵France🇨🇵

Chateau de Commarque is located in the Beune Valley in the Dordogne region of southwestern France and features a unique architectural and geographical history spanning thousands of years

The castle stands on a natural rocky cliff surrounded by vast green spaces and dense trees that completely isolate it from surrounding villages and areas

The site is not limited to the medieval structure, as historic caves containing stone engravings dating back thousands of years—such as the famous horse engraving—exist directly beneath the castle within the cliff

Built in the twelfth century to protect trade routes, the castle was a fortified complex housing several noble families simultaneously, with each family constructing its own tower within the same site

Following various wars, the castle was completely abandoned, and nature took over, covering it with trees and vegetation until it disappeared from sight for decades, earning it the name the Forgotten Castle

In the middle of the last century, a descendant of the original family purchased the site when it was merely ruins completely covered by the forest, embarking on a massive project to clear the vegetation, restore the towers, and uncover the caves

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Sources:

Official Website of Château de Commarque: Provides detailed historical and architectural information about the castle, its medieval structure, the prehistoric caves below it, and the restoration project initiated by Hubert de Commarque [https://commarque.com/en/].

Dordogne Périgord Tourism Board: The official tourism organization of the Dordogne region, offering comprehensive insights into the history of the "Forgotten Castle" in the Beune Valley and its unique cliffside location [https://www.dordogne-perigord-tourisme.fr/the-must-see-visitor-sites/chateau-de-commarque-eng/].

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