The castle
The castle of Plessis-Macé, between fortress and home of pleasure
More angevin of all
says one while speaking about the castle of Plessis-Macé. For the amateurs of inheritance, the building undoubtedly reveals more than others, the happy marriage between fortress and remains princely.
Plessis-Macé knew to make forget its primitives and massive schistous defenses. In the middle of XVè century, Louis de Beaumont undertakes the rebuilding of the building partly ruined after the One hundred year old wars. The favorite chamberlain of Louis XI preserves the 4 round towers which it makes cap with pepper plantations. The thick walls are bored harmonious windows while turrets and staircases come to break the monotony of the frontages. All the charm of the home of pleasure is expressed in the splendid engraved balcony and the admirable platform out of wooden of the vault. The castle of blazing Gothic becomes one of most beautiful of the province.
Property of the Department of Maine-et-Loire since 1967, the castle is from now on the high place of the Festival of Anjou.
To increase the plan
Credit: C. Gilbert
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