Château-l'Évêque (French: [ʃɑto levɛːk]; Limousin: Lo Chasteu) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Château-l'Évêque station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Limoges.

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Château-l'Évêque Lo Chasteu (Occitan)
Commune
The town hall in Château-l'Évêque
Coat of arms
Location of Château-l'Évêque
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Coordinates: 45°14′47″N 0°41′11″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Périgueux
Canton	Trélissac
Intercommunality	Le Grand Périgueux
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Marty[1]
Area 1	35.68 km2 (13.78 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	2,151
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24115 /24460
Elevation	92–233 m (302–764 ft) (avg. 103 m or 338 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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The castle of Chateau-L'Eveque was built in the 14th century by the bishop of Périgueux, and was partly destroyed and restored in the 15th and 16th centuries. The park and castle are open to visitors.^[5]

• Communes of the Dordogne department