A castle mixing styles
Discover the Château de Caumont in the Dordogne valley. Take time to admire this architectural masterpiece built by François de Caumont especially for his wife in 1489. During your visit to the castle, you will be able to admire a magnificent building that perfectly blends two architectural styles: the renaissance and the gothic style.
Josephine Baker’s home
The Château des Milandes is also known and recognized for having been the home of the interplanetary star of the Roaring Twenties: Josephine Baker. Indeed, at the beginning of the Second World War, Josephine Baker joined the Red Cross and made the Château des Milandes an important site for the French resistance. The castle will become the place of refuge for many maquis and maquisards. It was during this period that Josephine Baker, among other things, passed secret messages hidden in sheet music until France was completely free.
A park designed by Jules Vachero
You will be able to stroll in the park and the French garden registered as historical monuments. Discover the imprint of the renowned landscape architect: Jules Vacherot.
Discover this place full of history and charm!
Castle site: https: //www.milandes.com/
