Chateau Langeais
Langeais town west central france indre et loire département centre région on the right bank of loire river.
Chateau langeais. It was abandoned during the french revolution. The ruins of a keep first built there by fulk iii nerra count of anjou still stand in the park. Langeais has a church of the 11th 12th and 15th centuries but is chiefly interesting for its large and historic château built soon after the middle of the 15th century by jean bourré minister of louis xi. The chateau de langeais like many in the loire valley combines the dual roles of defensive fortifications and comfortable living you can appreciate the former as you arrive at the castle with its high walls and towers while the interior of the castle is furnished rather as a comfortable place to live.
A magnificent 19th century privately owned château situated in the heart of the beautiful loire valley france. The whole history of the castle 0 000 ans a castle built in the xth century. Here the marriage of charles viii and anne of brittany took place in 1491. It s a powerful building well actually two with its drawbridge and its towers with their machicolations sticky out bits for dropping things on your invaders.
The château de langeais is a medieval castle in indre et loire france built on a promontory created by the small valley of the roumer river at the opening to the loire valley. Tarifs horaires et animations sur le site officiel du château. Attractions near chateau de langeais. Partez à la découverte du château de langeais au cœur des châteaux de la loire.
Founded in 992 by fulk nerra count of anjou the castle was soon attacked by odo i count of blois. 0 06 mi maison des vins de bourgueil 0 13 mi office de tourisme touraine nature 0 13 mi eglise saint jean baptiste 0 53 mi france just for you 0 91 mi touraine cheval. View all attractions near chateau de langeais on tripadvisor. Discover the history of the château de langeais which goes all the way back to the 10th century the castle s interiors with its rooms and halls its decorations and the park with its particularities it viewing points and its activities.
Up until the reign of king louis xiii langeais was the property of the french crown and was sometimes given as reward or compensation to various families and underwent little maintenance or renovation.