Depuis janvier 2020, le château du Moulin est définitivement fermé à la visite et mis en vente par ses actuels propriétaires. That's what I just read on French Wikipédia.
Le Moulin was built over the last 20 years of the 15th century by king Charles VIII for his childhood friend Philippe du Moulin. Philippe had saved the king's life in a battle in Italy in 1495 and was knighted by the king. The Cadogan Loire guidebook explains that Le Moulin was built at the time of the transition from Gothic to Renaissance styles.
I've been to the château du Moulin several times over the years, starting in the year 2000. We were staying in a gîte in Vouvray that year. Le Moulin was still lived in by the woman who owned it. We arrived at about 6:30 p.m. on an October evening. The people at the front gate were getting ready to close up for the night, but they did one more guided tour, just for us. Inside the château, at one point we saw the owner discreetly disappear into her private quarters, closing the door behind her.
We had surprised her. Here's a link to some of my earlier posts about le Moulin, with many photos.
I have good memories of the Moulin. The château itself of course, but also this collection of vintage cars and our stroll around the moat, giving us various views of the château.
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DeleteNothing, so far.Since the deadline is now 31 July, it gives them time.
DeleteA very pretty castle.
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I also have good memories of our visit to the Moulin. About this time two years ago Marie took us to see the brick castle Martianville.
ReplyDeleteWhat a place!
ReplyDeleteLots of towers makes for an interesting building.
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