Main Sights
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Château des ducs de La Trémoille seen from the river.
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Château des ducs de La Trémoille and its chapel.
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Chapel of the château des ducs de La Trémoille.
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"Prince-de-Galles" tower.
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"Porte au Prévost" tower.
The chateau was designed by Jacques Lemercier and completed in the brief space of three years, 1635–1638. Its main façade is more than 110 m. The Trémouilles were dispossessed at the Revolution and the château became a barracks and later a prison. It has been restored for its present use as a middle school.
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