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Château de Lassay

France · 15th century

Founded
1458
Heritage status
monument historique inscrit · classified historical monument
Location
Lassay-les-Châteaux
Coordinates
48.4389°, -0.5°
Links
Wikimedia Commons
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Château de Lassay in France
Photo: Romain Bréget · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

The Château de Lassay is a 15th-century castle in Lassay-les-Châteaux, in the Mayenne department.

The first mention of a castrum in Lassay dates back to the 12th century. Owned by Charles de Vendôme at the beginning of the 15th century, the castle was destroyed by French troops as Charles de Vendôme supported the English during the Hundred Years War.

In 1458, the French king Charles VII allowed the son of Charles de Vendôme, Jean II, to rebuild a castle. The new castle was completed within one year. The barbican was built in 1497–1498.

Since then, the castle has been left mainly intact, with the original 15th-century architecture preserved by the different owners of the castle.

The castle has been listed as a monument historique since 1862. It is open for visitors from April to September.

Text adapted from “Château de Lassay” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Château de Lassay ranks #5,670 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #487 of the 954 mapped in France. Founded 1458, it is older than 46% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 596 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,294 times in the last 60 days, more than 63% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Le Mans, 71 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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