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Château de Cinq-Mars

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20: 255: 116:. It was constructed or remodelled in the 16th century, at the same time as the moats. In the corresponding corner of the wall above the moat is a cylindrical tower dating from the 15th century which contained a stone 92:
The 15th century guard house, whose façades were modified in the 18th and 19th centuries, developed between two round towers; the northern tower has an attached staircase tower. The fortress is surrounded by
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The castle was built in the 12th century, with significant additions and alterations from the 13th, 15th and 16th centuries.
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which allowed the lords to descend from the castle to the priory joined to the church.
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The upper floors have been destroyed. The towers are crowned with a modern fantasy
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The castle is privately owned. It has been listed since 1976 as a
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was living in 1050. Following the execution of the owner,
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of the King, in 1642 the fortress was rased by order of
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This article about a castle or château in France is a
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castle
commune
Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
Indre-et-Loire
département
feudal seigneur
Henri de Ruzé d'Effiat
Grand Écuyer
squire
favourite
Cardinal Richelieu
moats
curtain wall
keep
crenelation
bartizan
spiral staircase
monument historique
French Ministry of Culture
List of castles in France






Base Mérimée
Ancien château
Official website

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