Château de Montréal is a 12th-century castle near Issac in Dordogne that overlooks the Crempse River valley and was rebuilt in the 16th century by the Pontbriand family. Its strategic location on the edge of the Duchy of Aquitaine made it contested during the Hundred Years War; it was dismantled in 1430 but rebuilt after 1453 by Michel de Peyronenc with modernized double walls and a Renaissance-style façade. Today visitors explore furnished salons, a collection of Périgord portraits, and vaulted 12th-century underground rooms. The castle is set within Remarkable Gardens designed by Achille Duchêne featuring Italian-style landscaping with hibiscus, yew trees, and white roses and clematis. The family still resides on-site and offers guided tours in multiple languages.
