Château de Gien

The Château de Gien is a historic manor in Gien, Loiret, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

It was built in the 15th century for Anne of France. Guests included King Francis I, King Henry II, Queen consort Catherine de' Medici, King Charles IX, Queen consort Anne of Austria and King Louis XIV.

It has belonged to the French government since 1823. During World War II, it was bombed in 1940 and later restored. It is home to a museum about hunting.

It has been listed as an official monument since 1840.

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Château de Gien ranks #2,155 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #168 of the 469 mapped in France. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 48% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 434 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,306 times in the last 60 days, more than 55% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Orléans, 59 km away. It is one of the 58 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Loire Valley. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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