Lavardin

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Shortened history of the castle :

The remains of the Château de Lavardin stand on a rocky promontory, above the village of Lavardin and the Loir.

The first castle, built by Solomon de Lavardin, dates to the beginning of the 11th century, and must have consisted of a wooden keep on a motte, protecting a manor house on the summit of the promontory.

Then, from the 12th to the 15th century, the castle was rebuilt completely, entirely out of stone this time. It was composed of four enclosures surrounding a quadrangular keep, the whole built on three rock platforms excavated in the Middle Ages to increase height.

Of the first enclosure there remains a large gatehouse or "châtelet", with several embrasures for cannons (about 1400).

With a height of 26 meters, the keep dominates the village and the valley.

Opening times and additionnal information :

There is free access to the site. The castle is almost inside the village.