Logis Royal du château de Loches, Royal residence in Loches, France
The Logis Royal des Schlosses Loches is a royal residence within the walled Cité Royale of Loches, built on a rocky hill above the Indre valley in France. It comprises two wings built in sequence: a Gothic section from the 14th century and a Renaissance section added in the early 16th century.
The original part of the Logis Royal was built in the 14th century, when French kings used the site during the latter part of the Hundred Years War. In the early 16th century, Queen Anne of Brittany had the Renaissance wing added, marking a shift from a defensive stop to a more refined royal retreat.
Access to the site is through the Porte Royale, the single gate that also serves as the entry point to the walled town. Comfortable shoes are a good idea, as the paths between buildings are uneven and sometimes steep.
Inside the Logis, you can see the tomb of Agnès Sorel, the favorite of King Charles VII, which was originally kept in the nearby collegiate church of Saint-Ours. She was the first officially recognized royal mistress in French history, and her effigy is considered one of the earliest realistic portraits of a woman in French medieval art.
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