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Saumur Castle, France
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The town of Saumur famous for it's beautiful castle and is home to the Cadre Noir, the École Nationale d'Équitation (National School of Horsemanship). Saumur is not far from Partenay, so I took my mother there for the day. We did a tour of the Cadre Noir, the Chateau and the pretty streets.
Sitting high on a cliff, gazing down at the confluence of the Thouet River with the Loire, Château Saumur was originally constructed as a fortified stronghold. After its destruction in 1067, the Château was rebuilt by a member of the powerful Plantagenet family.
King Philippe II made Saumur part of his royal domain during the early 13th century, but it was his son, King Louis IX (Saint Louis), who was responsible for the Château's rebirth. The property changed hands several times until 1589, when the Protestant King Henri IV (of France and Navarre) gifted the Château to Duplessis-Mornay.
In 1621 the Château was converted into an army barracks, then into a state prison under Napoleon Bonaparte and the castle features a dungeon and watchtower.
In the first part of the 20th century, the city of Saumur acquired the Château and began a restoration program to house a museum of decorative arts. In keeping with the Saumur area's equestrian tradition and its famous Cadre Noir, the Château also serves as a Horse Museum.
A wonderful place and another wonderful day just outside of Partenay.
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