Saint-Florent-sur-Cher Castle
The Saint-Florent-sur-Cher castle is located in the commune of Saint-Florent-sur-Cher in the French department of Cher . Since 1936 the building and parts of the property have been owned by the municipality, which uses the castle as a town hall and the property on the Cher as a public park . The gatehouse and the castle chapel in January 1936 as a monument historique under monument protection .
history
Already in the Middle Ages , a castle controlled the passage over the Cher on an old Roman road from Bordeaux to Bourges . In the 13th century, Jean des Barres , Seigneur of La Guerche , sold the castle and its lands, which from then on belonged to Bourges. As a result, a center for the royal navy was established here with harbors on both sides of the bridge.
During the Hundred Years' War , the castle had to endure many sieges , which left little of the complex. However , it was rebuilt in the late Middle Ages and restored again around 1562 . In the 17th century, Henri II, prince de Condé , acquired the Seigneurie Saint-Florent. He was followed by his son, Louis II. De Bourbon , who died in the civil war in 1686.
The property changed hands frequently until the end of the 19th century. M. Brunet bought it in 1880 and used his time and money to transform the medieval building into an elegant castle in the style of Louis XII. to remodel. Only the gatehouse was largely spared. The main building, leaning against a round tower from the 15th century, captivates with its attractive, white composite of bricks , its large terrace with balustrade and its magnificent double flight of stairs .
literature
- Josyane and Alain Cassaigne: 365 Chateaux de France . Aubanel, Geneva 2007, ISBN 978-2-7006-0517-4 , p. 134.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Castle Saint-Florent-sur-Cher in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French), accessed on September 21, 2009.
Coordinates: 46 ° 59 ′ 37 " N , 2 ° 14 ′ 38" E