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Château De Gizeux
The Château de Gizeux is an important edifice, dating from the Middle Ages and much altered over the centuries, notably during the French Renaissance and the Age of Enlightenment. The Château de Gizeux in located in the ''commune'' of Gizeux in the Indre-et-Loire ''département'' of France, in what used to be the province of Anjou. It is one of the Châteaux of the Loire. The château stands at the heart of the Parc naturel régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine. The building is 250 metres long, making it the longest château in Touraine angevine. Geography The Château de Gizeux is situated some fifteen kilometres north of Bourgueil and 25 kilometres from Saumur, within the green and wooded parc naturel régional de Loire-Anjou-Touraine. It is midway between Angers and Tours. The château was part of the former province of Anjou and today is in Touraine angevine. It was built on the site of a 14th-century castle. History The manor of Gizeux belonged to the family of the poe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château De Gizeux
The Château de Gizeux is an important edifice, dating from the Middle Ages and much altered over the centuries, notably during the French Renaissance and the Age of Enlightenment. The Château de Gizeux in located in the ''commune'' of Gizeux in the Indre-et-Loire ''département'' of France, in what used to be the province of Anjou. It is one of the Châteaux of the Loire. The château stands at the heart of the Parc naturel régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine. The building is 250 metres long, making it the longest château in Touraine angevine. Geography The Château de Gizeux is situated some fifteen kilometres north of Bourgueil and 25 kilometres from Saumur, within the green and wooded parc naturel régional de Loire-Anjou-Touraine. It is midway between Angers and Tours. The château was part of the former province of Anjou and today is in Touraine angevine. It was built on the site of a 14th-century castle. History The manor of Gizeux belonged to the family of the poe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saumur Seneschalty Map-Anjou Province-blank
Saumur () is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. The town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers, and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur itself, Chinon, Bourgueil, Coteaux du Layon, etc.. Saumur station has rail connections to Tours, Angers, La Roche-sur-Yon and Nantes. Toponymy First attested in the Medieval Latin form of ''Salmuri'' in 968 AD, the origin of the name is obscure. Albert Dauzat hypothesized a pre-Celtic unattested element ''*sala'' 'marshy ground' (''cf.'' Celtic ''salm'' 'which jumps and flows'), followed by another unattested element meaning "wall". Many places in Europe seem to contain ''*Sal(m)-'' elements, which may share Old European roots. History The Dolmen de Bagneux on the south of the town, is 23 meters long and is built from 15 large slabs of the local stone, weighing over 500 tons. It is the largest in France. The Château de Saumur was constructed in the 10th century to protect the Loire River crossing fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
