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Château du Hallier

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Château du Hallier

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    1. From the Forêt d'Orléans to the Gâtinais — Loop from Bellegarde

    83.7km

    03:27

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    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    February 25, 2024

    These remains, all in all impressive with their red brick and stone curtain walls as well as their ten towers, transport you back to 1544, the date when Hallier Castle was built by Charles de l'Hospital. It is seen as a very good example of transition between the fortified castle and the pleasure residence.
    Henri IV found Henriette d'Entragues there, his mistress to whom he had made a promise of marriage without ever keeping it.

    Always linked to the loves of kings, Nibelle, where this castle is located, would take its name from Charles IX, who offered Le Hallier to his mistress saying "Here is your nest, Belle..."

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      Location: Nibelle, Pithiviers, Centre-Val de Loire, France

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