Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre

Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre
Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre
Mehun-sur-Yèvre, France
Folio 161v - The Temptation of Christ.jpg
An illuminated page from the Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry featuring an image of the Château of Mehun-sur-Yèvre, Folio 161v
Type Medieval castle
Built c. 1209
Built by House of Courtenay & John, Duke of Berry

The Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre is a castle in the town of Mehun-sur-Yèvre in the départment of Cher, France.

The castle is classified as a Monument historique since 1840.[1]

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History

The existence of a fortification at the site of Mehun-sur-Yèvre dates from antiquity. The major remains are of the early 13th century and the later 14th century. The present standing ruins date from a castle founded under the Courtenays after 1209. This fortress was transformed into a princely residence by John, Duke of Berry in 1367. Largely ruined in the 18th century the castle represented an excellent example of late Gothic architecture and early Renaissance architecture. Charles VII of France, died in the castle July 22, 1461.

The château as it stands today

Description of the Chateau

The castle is built on a trapezoid plan, and originally had a tall cylindrical tower at each corner and a rectangular tower in the middle of one of the long sides. An entrance was formed in the wall between two of the towers. One tower (12m diameter), was much larger than the others (8m), and served as the keep or donjon. The keep and the west tower still stand to their full height, each capped with intricate defensive machicolations. Manuscript illustrations indicate that the castle also had a large chapel above the principal entrance.

See also

References

  • Mesqui, Jean (1997). Chateaux-forts et fortifications en France. Paris: Flammarion. pp. 493 pp. ISBN 2-08-012271-1. 

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Coordinates: 47°08′35″N 2°13′00″E / 47.14306°N 2.2166667°E / 47.14306; 2.2166667


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