Outside visit of the castle of Baugé

Name: Visita exterior al castillo de Baugé
Start: 2023-09-16T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T17:20:00+02:00
Location: Château de Baugé

Discover the history of the castle of Foulques Nerra to the present day in the company of a mediator.

16 i 17 septiembre 2023Passed

Sébastien Gaudard

Discover the history of Foulques Nerra Castle in the company of a mediator. Go to the castle

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

Thèmes 2023

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

Type de public

Tout public

About the location

Château de Baugé

Place de l'Europe, 49150 Baugé

Maine-et-Loire
Pays de la Loire

In the walled enclosure of a castle with a primitive motte, a residential dwelling is rebuilt in several phases between 1430 and 1455 by Yolande d'Aragon, then by his son René d'Anjou, known as «King René». Used by the Governors of the city between XVI° and XVIII°, it is then deeply reworked inside for administrative use. The façade clearly displays the characteristics of a 15th-century boathouse: an irregular layout, passing dormers with hooks at the roof level, an octagonal tower projecting on the façade, and mullioned bays framed with tuffeau; disappearance of any military element in the architecture.