Is the château des Montils in ruins?

Yes, only a keep, remains of a wall and a fortified gate still stand.

How old is the château des Montils?

Its origins go back to the early Middle Ages, with fortifications recorded from the 12th century under the counts of Blois.

Can visitors enter the keep?

No information is available on access conditions to the interior of the remains.

Where is the château des Montils located?

It stands in the commune of Les Montils, in the Loir-et-Cher department, on a hill above the Beuvron river.

Château des Montils

Montils Castle

Les Montils

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Les Montils

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Château des Montils stands in Les Montils (Loir-et-Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château des Montils survives today only as the remains of a medieval stronghold, overlooking the Beuvron valley from a wooded hill. Visitors find a cylindrical keep sixteen metres across, fragments of a triple defensive wall, and a fortified gateway, the last traces of a stronghold that once guarded the county of Blois. The site is valued above all for its natural setting, much as early chroniclers described it, with the river running below the hill and forests all around.

Written from Forteresse des Montils

What to know

The château is now in ruins and is visited as an open-air site.
The ground is steep, set on a hill above the Beuvron river, so some physical effort is needed.
No information is available on current opening hours, prices or access conditions.
The monument is listed as a historic monument.

Where this château is

Les Montils · Loir-et-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

41120 Les Montils

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Frequently asked

Is the château des Montils in ruins?: Yes, only a keep, remains of a wall and a fortified gate still stand.
How old is the château des Montils?: Its origins go back to the early Middle Ages, with fortifications recorded from the 12th century under the counts of Blois.
Can visitors enter the keep?: No information is available on access conditions to the interior of the remains.
Where is the château des Montils located?: It stands in the commune of Les Montils, in the Loir-et-Cher department, on a hill above the Beuvron river.