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Ruins of the Citadel of Champtoceaux

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    September 7, 2025

    A former fortified city, the citadel of Châteauceaux was destroyed in 1420 by the Duke of Brittany. Only the two entrance towers and the ruins of the old stronghold remain. At the time, the citadel represented 2.5 times the surface area of the citadel of Carcassonne.
    fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_et_ville_close_de_Champtoceaux

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      Location: Orée-D'Anjou, Cholet, Pays de la Loire, France

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