Château de Hautefort

Château de Hautefort

The Château de Hautefort is a French château and gardens located in the town of Hautefort in the Dordogne. The château was reconstructed in the 17th century, and embellished with a Garden à la française. In 1853, the landscape architect, Count of Choulot, redid the gardens, adding a landscape garden, geometric flower gardens, topiary gardens imitating the domes of the château, and a long tunnel of greenery. Next to the formal gardens is a hill with an Italian garden with winding shaded paths. Notable trees in the park include a Magnolia grandiflora and a Cedar of Lebanon. The gardens are listed by the Committee of Parks and Gardens of the Ministry of Culture of France as one of the Notable Gardens of France.

In popular culture

• The Château de Hautefort was used in the 1966 film 13 (now known as Eye of the Devil).
• The Château de Hautefort was featured in the 1998 film Ever After starring Drew Barrymore. The château was portrayed as the character Prince Henry's castle. Many of the film's scenes were shot in and around the Dordogne.

External links

• http://www.chateau-hautefort.com Official Site
• Visiting information
• (See pictures and description on the site of the Committee of Parks and Gardens of France)

Coordinates: 45°15′36″N 1°08′43″E / 45.2599°N 1.1452°E