castles_france


		France


• The Plantagenêts Richard I, Lionheart • Start of his Crusade • In Cyprus • Holy Land and return • Effigies Henry/Richard • The Lionheart route Amboise ........................ Angers ........................... • Castle plan & models • Castle outside • Castle inside • Church • Various Azay-le-Rideau .............. Blois ............................. Chapelle d'Angillon ....... Château-Renault .......... Château-Gaillard ........... * Chenonceaux ............. Chinon (map of town) ... • Castle plan & models • Castle outside • Castle inside • Castle exhibition • Church of St Stephen • Cathedral of St Maurice • Siege engines Cinq-Mars ...................... • Castle outside • The moat • Castle inside • Church • Various Fontevraud .................... • Abbey plan & model • Abbey • Chapel St Catherine • Church St Michael La Motte ........................ La Roche-Racan ............. Langeais ........................ Lavardin ........................ Le Lude ......................... • Castle inside (art) Loches (map of town) ... • Castle plan & models • Castle outside • Castle inside • Logis Royal plan • Logis Royal outside • Logis Royal inside • Church plan • Church Luynes .......................... • Castle outside • Castle inside • Chapel Montoire sur le Loir ....... Tours ............................. • Castle (1) • Castle (2) • Cathedral St Gatien • St Gatien cloistre • Church St Julian • Basilique St Martin Vendôme ....................... Castle d'Auzers Castle Bernstein Castle Birkenfels Castle Dreistein Castle Girsberg Castle Haut-Andlau Castle Haut-Landsbourg Castle Haut-Ribeaupierre Castle Montsegur Castle Murol Castle Oedenbourg Castle Ortenbourg Castle Peyrepertuse Castle Pflixbourg Castle Puivert Castle Ramstein Castle Spesbourg Castle St. Ulrich Castle de Val Castle Wangenbourg Castle Wineck	\|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Map_\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text-Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\| \|Text\|Pics\|Maps\|Links\|	They felt strongly attached to Fontevraud... In France and England: life before his Crusade An adventure that would cause troubadours to immortalise his name Conquest of Cyprus, deposition of usurper Isaac Ducas Comnenus Holy Land, return, shipwreck, emprisonment and death See also Fontevraud (Royal Abbey) on this page & Plan of Abbey #3 With the Castle of Châlus-Chabrol in the centre of the map Amboise, "the most Italian of the Loire châteaux" Pictures, postcards and other souvenirs from a 2003-08 visit Fortified by the Normans in the XIth century Founded in 1066, where rivers Brenne and Gault meet Impressive stronghold of the 12th C., built by Richard the Lionheart * Beautiful but not Crusader related Extra: First day cover (April 24, 1993) Formerly 'Kaino': the favourite residence of Henri II Plantagenêt... Majectic ruins (400 x 70 metres), more than 800 years of history the "Plantagenêt Cathedral" The last remains of the sturdy fortification in Cinq-Mars-La-Pile Village of Cinq-Mars-La-Pile: Church of Saint-Médard Extra: Plan of the village Extra 1: 3D plan (l'abbaye royale) Extra 2: detailed plan Extra: First day cover (June 3, 1978) Lovely, inhabited castle (private property, not open to the public) Castle in the webmasters' favorite holiday-village St. Paterne-Racan Built by Fulk (Foulques) III Nerra, Comte of Anjou: the oldest stone-built keep in France One of the few castles Richard I 'the Lionheart' could not take... Once a simple fort - known as Castellum Lusdi, now a beauty... A wide range of antique furnishings, paintings and a large library Text, pictures, postcards and other souvenirs from a 2003-08 visit Chef-d'œvre of the military architecture of the Middle Ages One of the major strongholds for generations Extra info: the fortified castle, with a keep built in stone The breathtaking signal of the dawn of the French Renaissance A Renaissance gem: Reminiscent of famous women of France With internal links to text and a photobook All in one: local church history and amazing architectural history A large medieval fortress, inhabited since the XIth century The interior houses tapestries, paintings and antique furniture This 'Notre Dame of the Castle' replaces the chapel of Saint Pïerre City centre map Extra: detailed façade (photo and drawing) of this cathedral "la Psalette", the place where psalms were sung Fortunately it seemed that reconstruction was taking place (2002). Check out this site: Mot's European Castle Page (all these castles to be checked later for Crusader relations)