Château de Champigny-sur-Veude, Renaissance castle ruins in Champigny-sur-Veude, France
The castle features three building sections forming a U-shape with two round towers crowned by dome roofs and small lanterns.
The original fortress, built in 1090 by Foulques IV of Anjou, belonged to the Blô, Beauçay, and Bourbon-Vendôme families through marriages.
The Sainte-Chapelle contains stained glass windows depicting the genealogy of the Bourbon-Montpensier family and scenes from Saint Louis's life.
The castle outbuildings, surrounded by moats, now serve as the main residence while preserving elements of the former Renaissance architecture.
Cardinal Richelieu ordered the demolition of the main building in 1635, but Pope Urban VIII intervened to save the Sainte-Chapelle from destruction.
Location: Champigny-sur-Veude
GPS coordinates: 47.06722,0.31750
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:46
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