Château de Ranton, Medieval fortress in Ranton, France.
The Château de Ranton features an octagonal structure with semicircular towers at each corner, surrounded by a dry moat built on limestone foundations.
Guillaume de Gourmont constructed the castle between 1340 and 1345 as part of a defense system against English forces during the Hundred Years War.
The castle underwent Renaissance-style reconstruction in the 16th century and provided shelter to Protestant families during the French Wars of Religion.
Visitors can reach the castle by car, taking a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Paris on the D759 road between Loudun and Thouars.
The castle foundations contain Merovingian columns beneath the moat, indicating over one thousand years of fortified presence at this location.
GPS coordinates: 47.00056,-0.02917
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:55
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