- Château de la Guerche
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Château de la Guerche is a castle in La Guerche, in Indre-et-Loire, a département in France. Among his famous owners, the Lords of Rougé used it as their residence between 1351 and 1416.
It was built during the reign of Charles VII of France, for his mistress Antoinette de Maignelais and her husband André de Villequier.
The castle was besieged in 1592, during the French Wars of Religion. Restored in the seventeenth century and renovated subsequently, it is now open to visitors.
It has been listed since 1944 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture[1].
See also
- List of castles in France
- House of Rougé
References
- ^ Mérimée database (French Ministry of Culture): Château de la Guerche
Coordinates: 46°53′2″N 0°43′48″E / 46.88389°N 0.73°E
external links
- official website : Château de la Guerche
Categories:- Châteaux in France
- Official historical monuments of France
- Buildings and structures in Indre-et-Loire
- French castle stubs
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