Murailles "Juiverie"
Rue du Château 37130 Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
- Indre-et-Loire
- Centre-Val de Loire
The walls that have been called "Jewish" for a long time keep their mystery. It is a large trapeze formed by walls regularly enclosed by buttresses in the shape of a triangle. Between each buttress, the wall is pierced by three windows. Originally, there was probably only one access from the south. The walls are not very thick and the presence of the windows forbid to see ramparts. The position of this ensemble below the castle gardens to the west is probably not insignificant. This can be seen as a desire for protection or seigneurial control. The architecture of these walls is the same as that of the moat and exterior walls of the fortresses dating back to the 16th century. The interior is distinguished by the extraction of vaults which indicate that at least two large rooms furnished the premises. On the other hand, in the absence of excavations or indications given by the archives, nothing allows us to say when the occupation of this space dates, or what its evolution was or its us
Tags
Site patrimonial remarquable, Site archéologique, Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO
Access
Parking, SNCF transport
