Château de Chassay

Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire, France

There was a Gallo-Roman villa on the site of Château de Chassay already in the 6th century AD. The castle is mentioned in the 1096 in a bishop letter. The current château was built in the 16th century. King Henry IV visited there in 1598. The castle was abandoned from the French Revolution until 1827, when it was acquired by Countess de Bondy. Today it is owned by the municipality.

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Founded: 16th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in France

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Thierry Roig (2 years ago)
Very well received
frosten team (2 years ago)
Too bad for the modern extension of the town hall, it distorts the magnificent front facade of the castle.
David Cubitus (2 years ago)
Very nice construction.
G KG (3 years ago)
Superb building, steeped in history and very well restored
savu savian Panait (3 years ago)
Tott is surrounded by water, greenery and tranquility ...
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