Château de Blandy-les-Tours, Medieval fortress in Blandy, France
The castle features a hexagonal layout with six towers, including a 35-meter-high keep and defensive walls surrounded by a moat.
The site transformed from a Merovingian necropolis to a fortified manor in 1216, with major reinforcements added during the Hundred Years' War.
The Department of Seine-et-Marne maintains this architectural landmark through regular exhibitions and educational programs focused on medieval military architecture.
The castle opens daily except Mondays from April through October, with guided tours available in multiple languages upon reservation.
The castle received the Tourism and Handicap certification for its efforts to make medieval architecture accessible to visitors with disabilities.
Location: Blandy
Address: 1 Pl. des Tours, 77115 Blandy, France
Opening Hours: Monday 13:00-18:30; Wednesday-Sunday 13:00-18:30
Phone: +33160591780
Website: http://seine-et-marne.fr/blandy-les-tours
GPS coordinates: 48.56715,2.78140
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:39
Île-de-France offers numerous historic sites beyond Paris, including medieval fortresses, artist residences, botanical gardens and art museums. The Château de Blandy-les-Tours preserves 13th-century military architecture, while the Albert Kahn Museum & Gardens contains a collection of historic photographs and themed gardens representing different continents. The Château d'Écouen houses the Musée National de la Renaissance, featuring significant holdings of 16th-century furniture, tapestries and ceramics. The Domaine de Sceaux encompasses a park designed by André Le Nôtre with formal parterres and a 19th-century château. The Roseraie du Val-de-Marne displays more than 3,000 rose varieties across a 3.7-acre (1.5-hectare) garden. The region preserves literary sites including the Maison Littéraire de Victor Hugo in Bièvres, where the writer spent his final years, and the Maison Fournaise in Chatou, which served as a subject in Renoir's paintings. The Musée de la Toile de Jouy documents the history of regional textile production. Architectural features range from the medieval Donjon de Houdan to the Château de Monte-Cristo, Alexandre Dumas' neo-Gothic residence. Fort de Sucy represents late 19th-century military architecture, while Le Cyclop stands as a monumental metal sculpture by Jean Tinguely. These locations demonstrate the historical and cultural development of the region from medieval times through the modern era.
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