Château de Montrichard

The Château de Montrichard is a ruined 11th-century castle at the heart of the commune of Montrichard in the Loir-et-Cher département of France. The property of the commune, it has been listed since 1877 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

The castle was constructed by Foulques Nerra, Count of Anjou, and rebuilt in the 12th century. Henri IV ordered it to be dismantled in 1589. From the top of the keep visitors have a good view of the town of Montrichard and the Cher valley.

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Château de Montrichard ranks #3,279 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #246 of the 524 mapped in France. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 90% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,122 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Blois, 30 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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