The Château de Montaiguillon is a ruined
castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
in the ''
commune'' of
Louan-Villegruis-Fontaine
Louan-Villegruis-Fontaine () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Geography
The river Aubetin forms part of the commune's northern border.
Demographics
Inhabitants are called ''Louan ...
in the
Seine-et-Marne ''
département'' of France.
The castle dates from the 12th century. Partially ruined and abandoned, it is privately owned. It has been listed since 1875 as a ''
monument historique
''Monument historique'' () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a coll ...
'' by the
French Ministry of Culture.
See also
*
List of castles in France
References
External links
*
Ruined castles in Île-de-France
Buildings and structures in Seine-et-Marne
Monuments historiques of Île-de-France
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