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Montlhéry Tower
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CerKill
July 15, 2020
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This tower, a vestige of the castle from the twelfth century restored in the thirteenth, overlooks the entire region and offers a magnificent view over the valley. It can be visited on weekends, price: 2 euros.
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Eric Pinton
June 26, 2022
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High place of the History of France, the castle of Montlhéry is mentioned from 1008 when Thibaut, forester of king Robert II raises fortifications. Its strategic position, between Paris and Orléans, made it a key issue for the Capetian kings. The first castle was destroyed between 1104 and 1107.
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