La Truffière

Château de Jumilhac

The wildest roofline in the Périgord

1 hr 38 min from La Truffière

Photo: DarkhimmelCC BY-SA 4.0

A fairy-tale castle and a museum of gold

Above the Isle valley, a bristling crown of turrets, pinnacles and lead weathervanes tops the house. Gold was panned in this country into the 20th century, and the Galerie de l’Or, a few steps from the castle, tells that story.

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  • Guided tour
  • Allow 1½ hours