7 Bed Chateaux for sale
Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France
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Come and discover this castle located at the crossroads of Anjou, Touraine and Poitou in a region called Haut-Poitou, more precisely in the Vienne, 12 km from Richelieu and about 30 km from the Loire.
This tuffeau castle flanked by two machicolated towers is situated between forests and valleys, only 3 km from a village with all the amenities you could wish for, nursery and primary schools, a full medical practice, bakery, mini-market, post office, hairdresser and beautician.... In May 2022, a history museum located in the village's magnificent castle will allow visitors to plunge into the heart of the birth of the kingdom of France with Eleanor of Aquitaine and Richard the Lionheart.
The castle, a 15th century Gothic building that belonged to the Tiercelin family, squires of King François I, has preserved some aspects of its origins on the outside, even though it has lost its moat and certain other features over the centuries.
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