Onzain
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| local community | Veuzain-sur-Loire | |
| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Blois | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 30 ' N , 1 ° 10' E | |
| Post Code | 41150 | |
| Former INSEE code | 41167 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Onzain is a town and commune Déléguée in the French community Veuzain-sur-Loire with 3,296 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Loir-et-Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire . The place is located on the right of the Loire in the middle of the region famous for its castles .
history
Onzain belonged to the Diocese of Chartres in the Middle Ages . A document from 1183 shows the existence of a castle built by the Counts of Blois to defend against the attacks of the Counts or Dukes of Anjou . In the years 1358-1380 the English occupied the region and destroyed the castle. In 1381, Hélion de Neillac had the fortress rebuilt by marriage. In 1531, after his marriage to Anne de Polignac, the heir to the estate, François II. De La Rochefoucauld replaced this complex with a new building. In 1816 the property was confiscated and parts of it were sold in the following years; the castle was demolished and the building materials sold (see bande noire ). Cardinal Jean de La Balue and 1563 Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé , are said to have been imprisoned here in 1469 .
On January 1, 2017, the municipality of Onzain merged with Veuves to form the new municipality of Veuzain-sur-Loire.
Attractions
- Remains of the early castle complex ( Motte );
- Restored historic building from the 15th century;
- “Des Salles” called the festival hall, a former outbuilding of the castle;
- Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais church from the 15th and 16th centuries with a remarkable Renaissance portal on the south side; Aisle from the 16th century; Choir flanked by two chapels from the 15th century; Flamboyant style window .
Tourism and transport
In 1846 Onzain was connected to the railway network; the first train stopped in town on March 26th. The first bridge over the Loire was inaugurated on Sunday 17th October 1858.
The area on which the castle once stood was acquired in 1824 by Louis Panckoucke, publisher and bookseller in Paris. His son, Ernest Panckoucke, had today's hotel "Domaine des Hauts de Loire" built between 1845 and 1865. He was Mayor of Onzain from 1860 to 1865. His son-in-law, Oscar de Vallée, civil servant at the Paris Court of Appeal and permanent senator, once again enlarged the facility considerably, with greenhouses, stables and apartments for the staff.
When traveling with a mobile home, caravan or tent, today's holidaymakers can find accommodation in the not far away “Mesland - Parc du Val de Loire”. From there, Onzain offers the closest shopping facilities, and on the other hand you can cross the Loire bridge to Chaumont-sur-Loire and thus a short walk to the many Loire castles south of the river. The N152 along the north bank of the Loire serves as a fast connection in the direction of Blois or Amboise .
Partnerships
Partner churches are Flein in Germany and Darley Dale in Derbyshire ( United Kingdom ).
