the maison forte de reignac

Pollie1

We really enjoyed our look round this castle. It's quite big and you can get a bit lost, but in a good way. We also really liked the immediate area just outside, it was a really nice small village with places to eat etc.

LoisG702

This rock shelter hewn out of the cliff was originally a prehistoric cave dwelling. It looks like a castle in the cliff and is the only one of its kind still intact. you can walk through the rooms of the house inside the cliff - they have been furnished in period furniture - there is the kitchen,grand hall, bedrooms, chapel, dungeon and armoury complete with models of knights in armour.One of the best rock dwellings I have ever seen.

mytimenow

Loved this place - found it extremely interesting would be good for all ages - exhibits were very well done but the actual place built into the rock wall was incredible. Excellent visit - the torture exhibit was very graphic at the end so beware if your children can read!

TheCotswoldsWhizzy

We felt privileged to visit this most interesting medieval stronghold, clearly so well looked after. It was very atmospheric, with music playing in certain rooms and a real log fire! Some of the stairs are very steep for elderly folk! The room with the torture implements were not for ladies of a nervous disposition, so that was left to my husband to wander around and I made for the exit with our very patient dog!

Skin197

Interesting fortified cave/rock over hanging. Well organised with lots of little touches like music in various rooms to create the mode of the time; period furniture etc. Worth the trip.

S6230NGjohnr

Didn't know about this place until I picked up a leaflet at the hotel, but decided to go have a look and was glad I did. Very well presented, very interesting, and just a little but different from the other attractions in the region.

ATG123

Just round the corner from St Christophe the Troglodyte City is Maison Forte de Reignac.This is a medievel house built into the hillside of a previous troglodyte cave dwelling.the house is beautifully kept with loads of artifacts and the real fire still going. I wish I had picked up an English guidebook as it is all French inside, but that was my fault.The torture exhibition which is at the end (in a seperate room, so can be avoided) does need a strong stomach as some of the pictures associated with the instruments can be pretty graphic. I made it halfway round before giving up.Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

aitchip

This site has been bought privately and developed recently in a very short space of time. They have done a brilliant job. The fort is authentic and interesting and the explanations in a number of languages are descriptive and informative. One of the best attractions we visited during our week in the Dordogne.

TheTwoOfUsSuffolk

My wife & I drove here from Domme during our week in the Dordogne. From the car park it can look a bit of a walk up to the main building, but trust me it isn't that difficult even with my dodgy hips / knees and it was well worth the effort. The building holds a lot of history and the tour guide book that we were given explains everything for you. Its true what they say in the literature from the outside it looks very small, but, like the "Tardis" it is a lot bigger once you get inside. The local area is abound with different "Cave Dwelling structures" but we are glad that out of all of them we chose this one to explore as it has been totally preserved for everyone to see. A great afternoon out and we thoroughly recommend it to anyone visiting the Dordogne.

2014peterb

Absolutely recommended visit if you are in the area. Authentic decoration, informative tour that allows you to 'understand' how it was to live in this place.The torture museum is a separate room, for all well reasons. Absolutely not the torture chamber you expect in any castle, but a real view of the disgusting ability of mankind to engineer pain and death. Honestly, not for kids. And also not for adults, if you want to leave Reignac with a 'holiday state of heart'.

cherryc897

Very nice site, very interesting! We paid 8€ and stayed 2 hours there. You go through a lot of rooms, from prehistoric time to the middle ages and after. It's very well explained in both English and French ( we got a booklet for English transcript).Nice view from the terrace all the way on top of the cliff, and the torture exhibition was a blast. All the descriptions and pictures are well done.a must see !

FactotumDellaCitta

The English-language written guide given at the ticket booth was highly informative and provided detailed historical context for the various exhibits and rooms. From the outside, the maison looks small, but inside it has several levels and multiple rooms. This was the one place where we got a real sense of what it was like to live in this region under a feudal system. At the end of the tour of the house, one may visit an exhibition on the history of torture that is both horrifying and illuminating (and not for the faint of heart). The various exhibits have detailed explanations in multiple languages (including English).

ninas623

This is a fairly new attraction. It is an interesting fort built into the mountain. There are reconstructed rooms inside with lots of details. The best thing is that they give you a guide and you can take your own tour without a guide. In most attractions in this region you are forced to go with a guide, usually speaking in French, sometimes with some translations in rather poor English and you have to go as a group. Here you get a written guide. They also have a guide in Hebrew which our youngest really appreciated. The place is on the main road so very accessible. And no queues even in August. We recommend it.

70jeremyc

Very interesting and informative guide book in English. Good attraction to do if its raining or hot. Torture chamber at the end of the tour was interesting but gruesome (not advisable for young children). Overall well worth a visit for an enjoyable couple of hours.

Kentishman123

A really interesting visit to a medieval dwelling sitting above the Vezerre river. You walk around the house and get a feel for the history of the place that like the other troglodyte sites in the area were the homes of inhabitants until relatively recently. The rooms are all done up well and an English guide sheet helps you correct your French! The children enjoyed exploring and didn't seem to get ahead of us - a sure sign they weren't bored of it!