Burg Stolzeneck was probably built as imperial castle during the 13th century. It was damaged in 1504 during the War of the Succession of Landshut. In the 17th century it was left to decay. Today massive curtain walls and palas (the greate hall) exist.
The Château du Lude is one of the many great châteaux of the Loire Valley in France. Le Lude is the most northerly château of the Loire Valley and one of the last important historic castles in France, still inhabited by the same family for the last 260 years. The château is testimony to four centuries of French architecture, as a stronghold transformed into an elegant house during the Renaissance and the 18th century. The monument is located in the valley of Le Loir. Its gardens have evolved throughout the centuries.