Nested at the heart of the village of Tourlandry to which it will give its name, the castle is surrounded with splendid staves(moats) of the XIth century full still navigable waters. His(Her,Its) history(story) begins with Landricuss Dunensis who(which) is at the origin of the construction of the first tower of the castle and probably staves(moats). Other buildings(ships) will make their appearances over the years as both square Tours(Ballots) which keep(preserve) feet in the water of staves(moats), connected(bound) in their centre by a long building(ship) who has the root around 1600 and is going to evolve and expands until 1808\\. Behind the heavy doors of the castle (in front of the current bridge(deck) which was drawbridge) the central building(ship) built in 1856 on the ruins of the old(former) fortified castle, in listed(classified) archaeological zone hides from now on which has not revealed all its secrets yet. In the middle of the second empire, Napoleon III made some passages on the meeting of the owner to which he will offer orange trees and picture(board) today visible(obvious) in the church of the just village by his/her side. In the centre of the square of staves(moats) a pigeon house is also which undergoes the torments of the time(weather) the date of construction of which still remains to define exactly. A statue of Cathelineau (first commander in chief of the catholic and royal Army of the wars of Vendée) was dated by the author of 1866, wait under the vault of entrance(entry) that they come to meet him/her. It is a castle which knew many evolutions over the years of XIEME century about the second empire and that begins(affects) a long way of restoration(catering).
Access
Train TGV gare Angers + TER CHemillé ou A87 sortie Chemillé
Website
http://chateaudelatourlandry.org/
Phone
0649568013
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Address
allée de Maillé - 49120 Chemillé-en-Anjou, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France