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  5. 41400 Montrichard Val de Cher

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Tower dans le Loir-et-Cher

Tower

    4 Place du Commerce
    41400 Montrichard Val de Cher
Private property
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Photo de Tower
Crédit photo : Krzysztof Golik - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1100
1200
…
1900
2000
Moyen Âge
Construction of the rampart
24 septembre 1932
Registration Historic Monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Tower adjacent to the building rue Philippe-Auguste (Box AT 170): inscription by order of 24 September 1932

Origin and history

The Montrichard Val de Cher Tower is a key element of the last bulwark of the former fortified city. It marked the location of one of the four main gates, located on the historic road linking Tours to Bourges. This monument reflects the strategic importance of the city in the Middle Ages, during which the ramparts protected the inhabitants and controlled access.

Classified as a Historic Monument, this tower was registered by arrest on 24 September 1932. Today it is backed by a building located on Rue Philippe-Auguste, recalling its gradual integration into the modern urban fabric. Its location, close to the Place du Commerce, highlights its past role in the economic and defensive life of the city.

Available sources, such as Monumentum, confirm its medieval origin and its status as a protected element of local heritage. Although little architectural detail is specified, its exact location (4 Rue Corbigny or Place du Commerce) and its association with the commune of Montrichard (code Insee 41151) make it a major historical landmark of the Loir-et-Cher, in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

External links

Page Monumentum