On top of the world

A crew of architects and stonemasons who are experts at reconstructing ancient structures assemble on top of the building, wondering what the best solution would be to preserve these unique stones that were placed there hundreds of years ago. .Unique scaffolding were placed on top of château Cramirat so that we can reach it, in […]

Château Cramirat: From Lascaux cave painting to social media

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Breaking News: The origin of the social media story has been discovered!.The earliest form of social media story was just found, and would you believe it – it is 17,000 years old, made by people who created cave paintings to share their story of life..Now, our studio operates out of Château Cramirat, just 5 minutes […]

Bang bang he shot me down!

Watch it! We can now get a clear shot through two arrowslits that had been blocked off for centuries. Recent restoration work has cleared away through the thickness of the walls and reopened these early defense features, which were put there 800 years ago to protect the château when it was built in 1220. Château […]

Château Cramirat An 800 year-old-facelift, renovations continue.

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Over the last several months, we have secured the future of our 12th-century Château Cramirat, the only Templar site in the Valley of Mankind in Périgord, France. A heavy weight has been lifted off our château’s age-old shoulders… The ancient roof tiles have been removed and set aside for retiling at a later stage in […]

A heavy weight has been lifted off our Château Cramirat’s age-old shoulders…

The ancient roof tiles have been removed and set aside for retiling at a later stage in our renovations..For now, we’re marveling at the original beam structure that has been exposed, looking remarkably like a sky-facing ship’s hull..Located in The Valley of Mankind, one of the best places in the world to go stargazing, our […]

A facelift after 800 years? It’s about time…

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Renovations at our château are advancing – we’re now restoring the tower!🔥For centuries, our magnificent tower at Château Cramirat withstood the trials of time, silently watching over the village of Sergeac. It’s a later addition to the original 12th-century Templar structure, which served as a key community landmark for ages..Our tower stands three stories high, […]