One of the surprises awaiting us when you walk around the central courtyard of the orphanage is the presence of a dolmen, described in 1842 by the…… Read more “L’Avenir du Prolétariat”
Tag: Indre-et-Loire
Prieure de Montoussan
A first thesis, that of RP Fouquet, fixed the Foundation of Montoussan around 1150 by Hugh, Lord of Amboise, Montoussan reported to the Château of Amboise, as…… Read more “Prieure de Montoussan”
Chateau de Mongauger
The Chateau de Montgoger or Montgauger. called also Mons Gaugerii in the XIIIth century whose original rootes dates to the XIth century, composed of three large corps…… Read more “Chateau de Mongauger”
Chateau de La Tourballiere
The Old and the New, The original manor house dates to the XVth century and as revamped during the XIXth century , the ‘Nouvelle Chateau’ was constructed…… Read more “Chateau de La Tourballiere”
Chateau de Crissay
The Chateau, partially destroyed during the hundred years war, was rebuilt at the end of the 15th century on the foundations of an ancient fortress; There is…… Read more “Chateau de Crissay”
Chateau de Vaujours
The Chateau de Vaujours is a former Angevin fortress of the XIIth and XV th centuries. It belonged to the old Manor of Chasteaux-Anjou, the modern village…… Read more “Chateau de Vaujours”
Château de Cravant
Once a tall castle stood here in the 12th or 14th century, of which remains the foundations of a tower, a fortified manor house was built in…… Read more “Château de Cravant”
Abbaye Royale Saint-Michel de Bois-Aubury
Located not far from the city of Richelieu, in a natural and romantic, the Abbaye Royale Saint-Michel de Bois-Aubury is a rich historical witness to the passage…… Read more “Abbaye Royale Saint-Michel de Bois-Aubury”
