Château de Montoire, Montoire-sur-le-Loir, France

The Château de Montoire is a ruined castle in Montoire-sur-le-Loir. The construction began in the 11th century and there were further building works in the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries.

During the Wars of Religion Montoire castle was conquered by the Catholic League. That was the reason why protestant King Henry IV ordered to demolish it in 1593. Today it remains ruined.

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Marie Rollet (10 months ago)
No sign saying the ruins are closed to the public. Too bad we would have liked to climb to the heights of Montoire-sur-le-Loir.

Paul Pérucaud (Chaktori Chaktori) (2 years ago)
A castle to see from afar, the visit has been prohibited since 2020 for security reasons. For the courageous, or simply to be able to approach it, there is an access path which starts at 15 Av. du Château. Built from the 11th to the 14th, it was reduced to ruins on the orders of Henri IV in the 16th, ruins classified by the MH in 1862, property of the town hall.

Luc Beaujean (2 years ago)

Jess F (2 years ago)
External ruins visible but no access path Damage

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