France · 15th century
The Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre is a castle in the commune of Fougères-sur-Bièvre, in the French department of Loir-et-Cher.
Originally an 11th-century structure, it was entirely rebuilt at the end of the 15th century, with only the large, square keep remaining original. The initial reconstruction retained the defensive aspect of the castle: moat, openings for cannon, parapet walk, etc. During the next century, Renaissance refinements, such as a gallery, mullioned windows and steep-sloped roofs were added. During the 19th century, a spinning mill was installed in the chapel. The castle was purchased and restored by the state in the 1930s.
It has been listed since 1912 as a historic monument by the French Ministry of Culture.
Text adapted from “Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre ranks #2,471 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #194 of the 793 mapped in France. Founded 1475, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,474 times in the last 60 days, more than 61% of the atlas. 12 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Blois, 16 km away. It is one of the 73 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Loire Valley. It is stop 23 of 32 on the Loire Valley château route, Angers to Orléans. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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