France · 16th century
The Château de Talcy is a historical building in Talcy, Loir-et-Cher, France. It lies to the north of the river Loire, in the Loire Valley, known for its 16th-century châteaux. From a fortification in existence in the 13th century additional wings were added in the 1620s. Modernised in the 18th century the interiors have been preserved. A Historical Monument first registered in 1906 it has been owned by the state since 1933. It is open to visitors.
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Château de Talcy ranks #2,105 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #160 of the 793 mapped in France. Founded 1520, it is older than 42% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 891 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,260 times in the last 60 days, more than 57% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Blois, 22 km away. It is one of the 73 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Loire Valley. It is stop 31 of 32 on the Loire Valley château route, Angers to Orléans. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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