| Château de Mauriac | |
| Coordinates: | 45.0889°N 0.4322°W |
| Location Town: | Douzillac, Dordogne |
| Location Country: | France |
| Map Type: | France Dordogne |
| Architectural Style: | Renaissance |
| Building Type: | château |
| Start Date: | 15th century |
| Completion Date: | 16th century |
| Status: | Private dwelling |
The Château de Mauriac is a château in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It is listed as a Monument historique.
The Château de Mauriac is in the department of the Dordogne, 2km (01miles) to the north-west of the town of Douzillac. It overlooks the railway line from Coutras to Tulle and the River Isle, below the Mauriac dam. The dam used to drive a mill providing energy to a furniture factory, now replaced by a small hydroelectric power plant. It is private property, but the gardens and terrace are open to visitors.
The château is located on the eastern border of a park, bounded by two towers at the south-west and north-west.[1]
Access to the castle is via a partly-ruined gatehouse.[2]
The chateau's appearance from the south-east is that of a lodge flanked by two wide round towers, all with machicolation.[1]
The château itself was built in the 15th and 16th centuries. It replaced a mediaeval structure, which itself replaced one from the Gallo-Roman period.
On his return from Italy, Michel de Montaigne made a stop at the château in 1581.[2]
The château was given the title of a monument historique on 12 October 1948, and the entire site on 10 February 2016.[3]