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This list of castles in the Centre-Val de Loire region is a list of medieval castles or châteaux forts in this French region.

Links in italics are links to articles in the French Wikipedia.

Cher

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Castles of which little or nothing remains include Château de Montrond.

Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access 		Notes
Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil 130114th century Intact Private Part medieval, part Renaissance.
Château de Bannegon
Château de Culan 110112-15th century Restored Private Renaissance additions.
Château du Grand-Besse 140115th century Fragment Keep survives, with later buildings.
Donjon de Jouy 130114th century Ruins
Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre 120113-14th century Ruins
Château de Pesselières 140115-19th century Rebuilt
Château de Sancerre Ruins

Eure-et-Loir

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Main article: List of châteaux in Eure-et-Loir
Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access 		Notes
Château d'Anet 110114-19th century Rebuilt Private
Access : Yes 		Residence of Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of Henry II of France.
Château de Châteaudun 110112-16th century Rebuilt Centre des monuments nationaux
Access : Yes 		Converted to Renaissance residence, 12th century keep survives.
Château de Levesville 110115-19th century Rebuilt Private
Access : No 		Converted to residence, towers survive.
Château de Maintenon 120113-19th century Rebuilt Conseil départemental d'Eure-et-Loir
Access : Yes 		Converted to residence, medieval keep and towers survive.

Indre

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Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access 		Notes
Château d'Azay-le-Ferron 140115th century Fragment City of Tours Medieval tower survives, incorporated into 17th century building.
Château de Brosse 120113-15th century Ruins
Château d'Ingrandes 130114-15th century Restored First built 10th century.
Château du Mont 130114-15th century Restored
Château de Sarzay 130114-15th century Ruins Private (open to the public) 15th-century tower survives intact.

Indre-et-Loire

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Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access 		Notes
Château d'Amboise 100111-16th century Fragment Extensively rebuilt by Charles VIII of France from 1492, largely demolished 18-19th centuries.[1]
Château de La Celle-Guenand 140115th century Rebuilt Private Remodelled in the 17th century as a private residence.
Château de Chinon 90110-15th century Restored Royal castle, setting for the play and film The Lion in Winter.
Château de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile Ruins
Château de la Guerche 140115th century Intact Restored 17th century.
Château de Langeais 90110-15th century Intact Ruins of 10th century keep survive, castle rebuilt from 1465, working drawbridge.
Château de Loches 100111-14th century Ruins Rebuilt by Henry II of England.
Château de Luynes Intact
Château de Montbazon 100111-15th century Ruins Keep dates from c.1000, built by Fulk III, Count of Anjou.
Château de Montpoupon Rebuilt
Château de Montrésor 1393c.1393 Ruins Renaissance mansion and ruins of medieval castle.
Château du Rivau 14451445 Intact
Château de Tours Fragment Medieval tower survives with later building.
Château d'Ussé 140115-17th century Rebuilt Private Rebuilt from ruins from 1460s.
Château de Vaujours 110112-15th century Ruins

Loir-et-Cher

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Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access 		Notes
Château de Chaumont 14651465-1510 Restored Museum Modernised and restored in successive centuries, north wing demolished to open up views.
Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre 14751475 Intact
Château de Lavardin 110112-15th century Ruins
Château de Matval 120113-15th century Rebuilt
Château de Montoire 100111-14th century Ruins Commune
Château de Montrichard 100111-12th century Ruins Originally built by Fulk III, Count of Anjou, dismantled by order of Henri IV of France, 1589.
Château du Moulin 14801480-1501 Fragment
Château de Vendôme Ruins

Loiret

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Name
 Date
 Condition
 Image Ownership
/ Access 		Notes
Château de Beaugency 100111th century Ruins
Château de Bellegarde 130114-18th century Rebuilt Known as Château des l'Hospital.
Château de Chamerolles 150116th century Intact Renaissance château, in form of medieval fortress.
Château de Châteaurenard Ruins
Château de Châtillon-Coligny Ruins
Château du Hallier Ruins
Château de Meung-sur-Loire 120112-18th century Rebuilt
Château de Sully-sur-Loire 130114-17th century Intact Département du Loiret On site of earlier castle, seat of the ducs de Sully until 1962.[2]
Château de Yevre-le-Chatel Ruins

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Base Mérimée: Château d'Amboise, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. ^ Base Mérimée: Château de Sully-sur-Loire, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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