What remains of Grez-sur-Loing castle?

Only the keep from the early 12th century survives. The rest was destroyed during the sieges of 1359 and 1370 in the Hundred Years' War.

Why was this castle important in the Middle Ages?

It was a royal residence in the 13th and 14th centuries, particularly favored by the queens of France before its destruction.

Can the site be visited?

The castle is listed as a historical monument, but no information about visiting arrangements is available.

Château (vestiges)

(vestiges) Castle

Grez-sur-Loing

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Where: Grez-sur-Loing

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Château (vestiges) stands in Grez-sur-Loing (Seine-et-Marne), in the Île-de-France region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century). No visits are on record for this building.

The castle ruins at Grez-sur-Loing include a keep dating from the early 12th century. It served as a royal residence in the following centuries and was favored by the queens of France before the Hundred Years' War devastated the site in the 14th century. Only the keep remains from those destructions.

What to know

The site has been listed as a historical monument since 1907.
Only ruins remain: the keep alone survives, the rest of the castle having been destroyed in the 14th century.
No information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees, or access conditions.
The monument retains its medieval character despite the centuries.

Where this château is

Grez-sur-Loing · Seine-et-Marne · Île-de-France

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Address

Grez-sur-Loing, Seine-et-Marne

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00087017
Period of construction: 12th century

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What remains of Grez-sur-Loing castle?: Only the keep from the early 12th century survives. The rest was destroyed during the sieges of 1359 and 1370 in the Hundred Years' War.
Why was this castle important in the Middle Ages?: It was a royal residence in the 13th and 14th centuries, particularly favored by the queens of France before its destruction.
Can the site be visited?: The castle is listed as a historical monument, but no information about visiting arrangements is available.