Chateau des Ducs de La Tremoille

The Chateau des Ducs de La Tremoille is located in Thouars in the Deux-Sevres departement of France and became built within the 17th century. It is positioned on a strategic defense factor a promontory above the Thouet river- and includes the main constructing, an internal court, an orangery, a chapel and a strong. The first known reference to the town of Thouars is dated 762, in a document describing how a fort became taken and then razed to the floor by means of Pepin the Short.

Later reconstructed it's far frequently stated from the tenth century the citadel became once more partly destroyed in 1158 by means of Henry II of England coveting the lands of Thouars's viscounty which might be an critical stronghold at some point of the Hundred Years' War. A surrounding wall itself blanketed within the metropolis wall was delivered to the dungeon on the cease of the 12th century.

Unfortunately no pix of the extraordinary castles from this era are available. After belonging to the House of Amboise, then being annexed to the royal area by using Louis XI of France, the viscounty was given to the house of La Tremoille in 1489 that have been made dukes later via Charles IX of France. Gabrielle de Bourbon, spouse of Louis II de La Tremoille ordered the construction of the chapel built between 1503 and 1509 which is still seen nowadays.