The Old-Fashioned French Haunt: Château de Montrond - A Tale of Twists and Turns

Hark back to the 9th century, the Château de Montrond, established by Renaud de Montfaucon in 1225, bore witness to many a historical event. The English conquered it in 1361 during the Hundred Years' War, but Isabeau de la Tour du Pin's chapel was built at the castle's end in the 15th century. In 1606, the Duke of Sully took charge, renovating the crumbling fortress with stronger fortifications, moats, and gardens. However, in 1652, the castle faced a strange eleven-month siege, leaving only twenty survivors to surrender with honor. Yet, the conquerors mysteriously retreated, resulting in utter chaos. The castle was transformed into a quarry from 1736 and became a public garden in 1834. It was marked as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture in 1942.

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