Château du Plessis-Macé

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Château du Plessis-Macé

Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire

The Château du Plessis-Macé is a medieval building, altered at the very start of the Renaissance, in the former commune of Le Plessis-Macé, now part of Longuenée-en-Anjou, in the Maine-et-Loire. The fortress, built of black schist in the 13th century, was turned in the 15th century into a splendid pleasure residence in the Flamboyant Gothic style.

The tufa balcony and the chapel, which contains a rare Gothic gallery, are its finest features. The visit takes in the courtyards, the residence and the chapel of this château a few kilometres from Angers, in the heart of Anjou.

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