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Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre

France Loir-et-Cher Le Controis-en-Sologne

Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre
Photo: Patrick Clenet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A little fortified château of the late 15th century, between a castle and a country house, with towers, a keep and a courtyard opening onto the village. Its rooms are empty, so you can see how it was built, with exhibits on medieval building methods.


It's a quiet stop between the busier châteaux of Blois, Chambord and Cheverny.

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