Châtillon-sur-Indre : Castral set

The castle played a significant role in the conflicts between Henri II of England and Philippe-Auguste. Between 1160 and 1185, Henri II had an imposing fortress built, whose slightly conical dungeon and its external wall still remain. At the beginning of the 13th century, the castle became an integral part of the royal domain. In 1272, a house was built there (the date was confirmed by dendrochronology of the frame). Philippe III continued the work, which was finalized around 1289. A two -level chapel is adjoining the house, its frame having been reworked in the 14th or 15th century. Against the north wall of the castle is a building which served as a prison from 1595 until the 19th century, the frame of which was installed between 1379 and 1384. Royalty abandoned the castle from the beginning of the 16th century. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the large house in the house was used for judicial hearings. In 1933, she was arranged in the village hall by A. Laprade. You can also admire murals dating from the end of the 13th century in five tall rooms of the Logis, representing geometric patterns and coats of arms surrounded by plant patterns. Charles-le-Chauve gave the motte and the house to one of his vassals, Haimon. In 1170, the castle was acquired by the Count of Anjou and King of England Henri II, playing a key role in his fights against Philippe-Auguste. Henri II built a powerful fortress between the 1160s and 1185, including the slightly conical dungeon and the polygonal wall which are on a mound still survive. The castle was surrounded by three speakers: to the north, flanked by square towers irregularly arranged (two of which still exist), in the east, destroyed in the 13th century during the construction of the house, and in the south, destroyed at the beginning of the 19th century. The baile speaker was then equipped with several round towers. Meeting in the Royal Domaine, the castle was entrusted to Dreux de Mello between 1206 and 1249. In September 1274, it was given to Pierre de la Brosse, the Chambellan and the favorite of Philippe-le-Hardi. When Pierre was hanged in Montfaucon in 1278, Châtillon returned to the king. Significant work had already been accomplished, including the construction of a house in the north, started around 1272 (with a frame on the northern part). Philippe III continued the improvements that were completed around 1289 (with a lean -to -length frame backed by the southern gable). The palatine chapel on two levels, dedicated to Notre-Dame, is attached to the house. In terms of plan, it is a rectangle finished with a five -sided bedside side to the south. It did not exist in 1226 and was mentioned for the first time in 1280. Its frame was reworked in the 14th or 15th century. A building backed to the north wall served as a prison from 1595 until the 19th century, with a chevron frame supporting a lean -in roof, located between 1379 and 1384. Abandoned by royalty from the beginning of the 16th century, Châtillon was then often pledged, until its final exchange in 1745. The large house in the house was welcomed, in the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1610, on the orders of Baron de Sennevières, captain of the castle and the city, a fortified door framed by two circular towers was projected, but it was never finished.