Dungeons, towers, citadels and bastions in Indre-et-Loire

Château de la Loire
37250 Montbazon

The Donjon du Faucon Noir, built in Montbazon (Indre-et-Loire), is a 11th-century medieval dungeon, a vestige of an angeline fortress overlooking the Indre Valley, now open to the public.

Château de la Loire
37600 Loches

Le donjon de Loches, built in the 11th century, is an iconic medieval castle located in Loches in Indre-et-Loire, in the heart of the Centre-Val de Loire region. This Romanesque stone dungeon, among the best preserved in France, dominates a strategic rocky spur overlooking the Indre valley.

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37270 Athée-sur-Cher

The Brandon Tower, a 12th century medieval vestige in Atheus-sur-Cher (Indre-et-Loire), is a 19 m cylindrical tower, the last witness of a fortress that disappeared in the Centre-Val de Loire.

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37210 Rochecorbon

The Tour de la Lanterne de Rochecorbon, the only vestige of an 11th century medieval fortress, dominates the Loire in Rochecorbon (Indre-et-Loire), classified as a historical monument since 1840.

Donjons
37310 Cigogné

The Donjon de Cigogné, the only vestige of a 14th century castle, is a square tower located in the village of Cigogné, in Indre-et-Loire, in the heart of the historical Touraine.

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37600 Loches

The Tower of Mauvières, a 14th-century medieval vestige in Loches (Indre-et-Loire), is the only remains of a fortified castle overlooking a rocky spur, classified as a historical monument in 1926.

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37600 Beaulieu-lès-Loches

The Chevalot Tower, a medieval vestige of the 12th and 15th centuries, is an ancient defensive tower located in Beaulieu-lès-Loches in Indre-et-Loire, classified as a historical monument in 1926.

37000 Tours

The Foubert Tower, a fortified building of the 12th and 17th centuries in Tours, was an ancient advanced defence transformed into a home. Demolished in 1958, its wooden staircase is partially preserved in Paris.