This delightful castle near Mur-en-Sologne was built at the turn of the 15th century for Philippe du Moulin. It combines the features of the feudal castle of the Middle Ages and the seigniorial abode of the Renaissance: moats, loopholes, machicolations and a keep with a footbridge (as opposed to a drawbridge) are enhanced with mullion windows and ornamental shells. You can walk right around the moat and get a 360° view. We visited the fascinating inside as well.
Ce vrai bijoux à côté de Mur-en-Sologne est construit à la fin du XVème siècle début du XVIème siècle pour le compte de Philippe du Moulin. Ainsi bâti entre deux périodes historiques différentes, le château du Moulin marie merveilleusement par son architecture le château fort du Moyen-âge et la demeure seigneuriale Renaissance : douves, arbalétrières, mâchicoulis, donjon avec pont dormant plutôt qu’un pont levis mais également fenêtres à meneaux et coquilles ornementales. On peut faire le tour complet pour avoir une vue à 360°. Nous avons également visité l’intérieur que j’ai trouvé fascinant.
6 replies on “Château du Moulin”
Beautiful architecture!
I quite agree!
Yes we were there last week and had a great visit
Well, that’s a coincidence! I’ll post pictures of the inside as well.
These are the nicest photos of this chateau I’ve seen. Makes me want to visit even more.
Well, thank you! We actually went back in the afternoon for the photos. We began our day’s cycling by driving to the château and started the visit (50 mins) at 10.30 am. The sun was over to the left of the château. When we were leaving we flipped through a book called “Trésors cachés du Val de Loire”, open at Château du Moulin. I commented to Jean MIchel that we couldn’t take the photos shown because we couldn’t go on the other side of the moat. The lady selling the tickets heard me and said that there was a path so we said we’d come back after cycling to Contres for lunch. So I took a second lot of photos just before 5 pm when the light was much better. I’ll post photos of the inside as well. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.