Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre
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Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre is a medieval castle in central France, noted for its association with King Charles VII and its once-lavish Gothic architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ medieval castle ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Flamboyant Gothic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Agnes Sorel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles VII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | lords of Mehun ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| eraOfGreatestSplendor | 15th century ⓘ |
| functionIn15thCentury | favorite residence of Charles VII ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapel
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ large windows ⓘ ornate sculpted decoration ⓘ polygonal towers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
curtain walls
ⓘ
gatehouse ⓘ moat ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStart | 19th century ⓘ |
| laterOwner | French crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mehun-sur-Yèvre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central France ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Cher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalProvince | Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Centre-Val de Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | Yèvre River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReconstructionCentury |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Bourges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with King Charles VII of France
ⓘ
late medieval royal residence ⓘ lavish Gothic decoration ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| significantEvent | death of Charles VII of France ⓘ |
| significantEventDate | 1461 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
fortified residence ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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