Langeais

Langeais is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

Population

Sights

Langeais has a church of the 11th, 12th and 15th centuries, but is chiefly interesting for its large and historic château built soon after the middle of the 15th century by Jean Bourré, minister of Louis XI. Here the marriage of Charles VIII and Anne of Brittany took place in 1491. In the park, are the ruins of a keep of late 10th century architecture, built by Fulk Nerra (Black Hawk in old French), count of Anjou.

Transportation

Langeais is served by the A85 autoroute.

International relations

Langeais is twinned with:

Notes

References

 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Langeais". Encyclopædia Britannica 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 173.