List of castles in the Centre region

This list of castles in the Centre region is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the region in central France.

Links in italics are links to articles in the French Wikipedia.

Cher

Castles of which little or nothing remains include Château de Montrond.

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil 14th century Intact Private Part medieval, part Renaissance.
Château de Bannegon
Château de Culan 12-15th century Restored Private Renaissance additions.
Château du Grand-Besse 15th century Fragment Keep survives, with later buildings.
Donjon de Jouy 14th century Ruins
Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre 13-14th century Ruins
Château de Pesselières 15-19th century Rebuilt
Château de Sancerre Ruins

Eure-et-Loir

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Château de Châteaudun 12-16th century Rebuilt Converted to Renaissance residence, 12th century keep survives.
Château de Maintenon 13-19th century Rebuilt Converted to residence, medieval keep and towers survive.

Indre

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Château d'Azay-le-Ferron 15th century Fragment City of Tours Medieval tower survives, incorporated into 17th century building.
Château de Brosse 13-15th century Ruins
Château d'Ingrandes 14-15th century Restored First built 10th century.
Château du Mont 14-15th century Restored
Château de Sarzay 14-15th century Ruins Private (open to the public) 15th-century tower survives intact.

Indre-et-Loire

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Château d'Amboise 11-16th century Fragment Extensively rebuilt by Charles VIII of France from 1492, largely demolished 18-19th centuries.[1]
Château de La Celle-Guenand 15th century Rebuilt Private Remodelled in the 17th century as a private residence.
Château de Chinon 10-15th century Restored Royal castle, setting for the play and film The Lion in Winter.
Château de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile Ruins
Château de la Guerche 15th century Intact Restored 17th century.
Château de Langeais 10-15th century Intact Ruins of 10th century keep survive, castle rebuilt from 1465, working drawbridge.
Château de Loches 11-14th century Ruins Rebuilt by Henry II of England.
Château de Luynes Intact
Château de Montbazon 11-15th century Ruins Keep dates from c.1000, built by Fulk III, Count of Anjou.
Château de Montpoupon Rebuilt
Château de Montrésor c.1393 Ruins Renaissance mansion and ruins of medieval castle.
Château du Rivau 1445 Intact
Château de Tours Fragment Medieval tower survives with later building.
Château d'Ussé 15-17th century Rebuilt Private Rebuilt from ruins from 1460s.
Château de Vaujours 12-15th century Ruins

Loir-et-Cher

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Château de Chaumont 1465-1510 Restored Museum Modernised and restored in successive centuries, north wing demolished to open up views.
Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre 1475 Intact
Château de Lavardin 12-15th century Ruins
Château de Matval 13-15th century Rebuilt
Château de Montoire 11-14th century Ruins Commune
Château de Montrichard 11-12th century Ruins Originally built by Fulk III, Count of Anjou, dismantled by order of Henri IV of France, 1589.
Château du Moulin 1480-1501 Fragment
Château de Vendôme Ruins

Loiret

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access		 Notes
Château de Beaugency 11th century Ruins
Château de Bellegarde 14-18th century Rebuilt Known as Château des l'Hospital.
Château de Chamerolles 16th century Intact Renaissance château, in form of medieval fortress.
Château de Châteaurenard Ruins
Château de Châtillon-Coligny Ruins
Château du Hallier Ruins
Château de Meung-sur-Loire 12-18th century Rebuilt
Château de Sully-sur-Loire 14-17th century Intact Département du Loiret On site of earlier castle, seat of the ducs de Sully until 1962.[2]
Château de Yevre-le-Chatel Ruins

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Château d'Amboise". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
  2. ↑ "Château de Sully-sur-Loire". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
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