Château de Baugé

Castle Baugé is a 1454-1465 by René I, Count of Anjou, built a hunting lodge. It's in the French town of Baugé in the department of Maine -et -Loire in the Pays de la Loire.

In the 11th century stood here between two Loire tributaries, near the present village of Vieil- Baugé, one built by the knights of Saumur strategically located in 999 attachment to the gradually developed into a settlement. Rene d' Anjou, brother in law and cousin of Charles VII was from 1454 that destroyed by the English in 1436 the castle of Guillaume Robin rebuild. He and his mother, Yolande d' Aragon, like talking on in the region surrounded by large forests hunting lodge. 1467 René made ​​the castle his main residence. But already in 1471 he had the duchy, which King Louis XI. again wanted to annex to the Kingdom, finally left.

The main building is the only remaining part of the system whose ramparts once enclosed courtyards, gardens and outbuildings. The main facade with the stair towers look to the southeast. About one of the staircases leads into a long building with several reception rooms. Complete this part on the city side of a square pavilion. Located at the end of private apartments is reached via a second staircase tower. The right wing, which also houses a prayer room is worth seeing, now houses a museum, which contains old weapons, armor and coins.