Loire Valley Castles
ROYAL CITY OF LOCHES
LOCHES
Cité royale de Loches
37600 Loches
Tel : 00 33 (0)2 47 59 01 32
Fax : 00 33 (0)2 47 59 17 45
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Website : ROYAL CITY OF LOCHES
The keep of the castle of Loches was built in the early 11th century by Foulques Nerra. Thirty-six metres high, it is considered as one of the most imposing building of the Norman period. Fine example of military architecture, it was later converted into a prison. One of its most famous inmates was Ludovic Sforza, duke of Milan.
The Royal Apartments are a significant example of the French Renaissance. The façade opening onto the terrace dominates the historic city and the Indre Valley.
