Aerial view

The first foundation were laid in the 13th century, but it was only a fortified mansion. The building did not become a proper proper castle until the 15th century, when it was expanded for the first time and its impressive dungeon got added. Further expansions were made in the 16th century and it is these buildings which are still standing today. In the 17th century, the roofs were changed to the style we see today, while another century later one side of the fortifications was removed in order to make the castle more welcoming and habitable; as it had lost all strategic importance at that point in time.

In the late medieval era, the castle was known for its stables and they attracted the attention of various nobles, as well as Jeanne D’Arc who visited the castle in order to procure horses for the siege of Orléans in 1429.

The castle was renovated extensively in the 1990s and received an award for its historically accuracy. It can be visited today.