The Château de Sully-sur-Loire, tucked within the commune of Sully-sur-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France, is a château-fort - a true castle. It was designed to regulate one of the scant fordable spots on the Loire, poised on the river's southern shore at a natural crossing point with the River Sange.
The castle is built on three grouped islands set into the river. The Northwestern island is now taken up with the main keep, while the southwestern island holds the Inner Courtyard with defense towers, galleries, and later residences. The Outer Courtyard, taking up the Eastern island, has been regularized and, although now empty, it held various buildings over history.
The château was initially open to the Loire, but dikes were later built in an attempt to limit flood damage. The castle served as the seat of the Duke de Sully, Maximilien de Béthune, a minister to King Henry IV of France, and the later dukes of Sully.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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