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Château de Champtocé s/Loire

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Château de Champtocé s/Loire

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  • Location: Champtocé-Sur-Loire, Angers, Pays de la Loire, France

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    June 17, 2022

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    Champtocé is a medieval castle (13th century), famous for having seen the birth there in 1405 of the comrade in arms of Joan of Arc, slash serial mass killer, Gilles de Rais (or Retz).
    All that remains today are ruins, of which the single tower lets you imagine what this fortress was like with its... eleven towers at the time.
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    April 22, 2023

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    In this castle was born Gilles de Montmorency-Laval, known as Gilles de Rais, having inspired the myth of Barbe Bleue.
    The House of Rais (or Retz) originally ruled over the …
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    March 10, 2026

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    superb ruins of Champtoce Castle
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    Angers Castle – Montjean-sur-Loire Bridge loop from Angers Saint-Laud

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    Elevation 30 m

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    Location: Champtocé-Sur-Loire, Angers, Pays de la Loire, France

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