The oldest part of Aschhausen castle in Schöntal was built in the 13th-14th centuries. In the early 16th century owner Hans Georg von Aschhausen supported the local robber baron, but in 1523 Swabian League sent army to destroy total of 23 this kind of camps of robber barons. Aschhausen castle was also destroyed.
Later it was restored and round tower was added in 1537. The current appearance dates from the 18th century.
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.