Castle of Lassay
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Attribution: By Romain Breget - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21008158
In 1458, the French king Charles VII allowed the son of Charles de Vendome, Jean II, to rebuild a castle. The new castle was achieve within one year.
Since then, the castle was left mainly intact and the original 15th-century architecture preserved by the different owners of the castle. The castle is listed as a Monument historique and is open for the visit.
Since then, the castle was left mainly intact and the original 15th-century architecture preserved by the different owners of the castle. The castle is listed as a Monument historique and is open for the visit.
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