Castle of Cleron
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Attribution: By Arnaud 25 - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4487694
The castle was built in 1320 on the bank of the Loue by Humbert de Cleron on the site of a former Gallo-Roman castrum. The castle was heavily remodelled in the 18th century while preserving its Middle Ages defences - keep, machicolations, arrowslits and murder-holes. It is flanked by a square tower, the Clock Tower, from the 19th century.
This perfectly restored castle is the private property of the Montrichard family. It has been listed since 1988 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
This perfectly restored castle is the private property of the Montrichard family. It has been listed since 1988 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
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