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It was built in a strategic location over the Thouet river in 1638. The main building is used as a junior high school, it can't be visited but seeing it from the outside is still worth it. Also check the chapel, stables, the view over the river, and the orangery which served as a model for those in Versailles.
The Château des Ducs de La Trémoille is located in Thouars in the Deux-Sèvres département of France and was built in the 17th century. It is located on a strategic defense point—a promontory above the Thouet river—and consists of the main building, an inner court, an orangery, a chapel and a stable.
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Museum about the Resistance movement during World War II.
A masterpiece of Roman architecture.
Roman church of the 11th century.
Mostly built for defense, the tower was also a food warehouse for the army, et in the 17th century it became a prison for salt smugglers. Salt was essential to preserve meat, and subject to a heavy tax, while being tax-free in the neighbouring region Vendée. The tower can be visited, and contains modern art installations. City walls are visible around.
Grand townhouse built by the king Louis XI to thank Louis Tyndo who allowed the city to come under the control of the Crown, it has an interesting pentagon-shaped tower and two wings.