Le Lude Castle

Le Lude Castle is located in western France, at the crossroads of Anjou, Maine and Touraine. It has a long history. The first building on the site of a modern castle appeared in the 10th century thanks to the famous counts of Anjou, who built a powerful stone fortification instead of a wooden fort. In front of the castle, on the banks of the Loire River, a defensive pier was built. During the Hundred Years War, Le Lude Castle was surrounded several times and partially destroyed. Currently, the castle, which has been rebuilt many times, is a square fortress surrounded by six towers and wide moats. It houses many state rooms and private suites, rooms with antique furniture and a large library. Now Le Lude Castle is the private property of the Countess de Nicolai, but the estate is open to the public.