Château de Betz, Medieval castle in Betz-le-Château, France.

Château de Betz stands in the commune of Betz-le-Château, in Indre-et-Loire. Its tall rectangular stone keep has pale grey-beige walls and a steep pitched roof of reddish-brown tiles, with a rounded projecting tower at the front corner. A lower wing continues to the right under the same tile roof, and an arched stone gateway with pale quoins stands on the left, beside a wooden gate marked by a red "ENTREE" sign.

Gilles de Betz, the first known lord, was probably the builder of the fortress. His family held the seigneurie until 1503, when Renée de Betz married François Couhé de Lusignan, who thereby became lord of Betz. The Lusignan family kept the land until the early 18th century, when it passed to the Chaspoux and was joined to Verneuil, Saint-Flovier and Chaumussay to form a marquisate for Eusèbe-Jacques Chaspoux.

The seigneurie stayed with the Betz family until 1503, when Renée de Betz married François Couhé de Lusignan, who thereby became seigneur de Betz. The Lusignans held the land until the early 18th century, when it passed to the Chaspoux. Look for the arched stone gateway with pale quoins and the red "ENTREE" sign beside the wooden gate.

The castle stands in the commune of Betz-le-Château, in the Indre-et-Loire department. The photograph shows the entrance side: an arched stone gateway with pale quoins beside a wooden gate, marked by a red sign reading "ENTREE". The keep and its lower wing are seen from outside the low stone wall, so the visit is essentially an exterior approach along the lane.

The seigneurie stayed in the Betz family until 1503, when Renée de Betz married François Couhé de Lusignan and the estate passed to the Lusignans, who held it until the early 18th century. The listed gateway with its pale quoins and the red "ENTREE" sign stand beside the wooden gate.