Langeais – Home of an antique Chateau
Langeais is famous by its interesting Chateau and the history
existing within its walls. This Chateau constantly attracts
visitors from all points of the world, who approach willing to
observe its architectural structure, its artistic ornaments, and
learn about its history while walking by around its rooms.
The Chateau of Langeais, built during the XV century, is one of
the oldest of its kind within the entire region of Loire Valley.
This way, it is a must for those tourists who enjoy meeting
antique constructions due not only to its age but also to the
great shape in which it is conserved to the date. Besides the
construction itself, this Chateau also allows tourists to
observe several art related elements from the Renaissance and
other antique époques as well as other elements such as, for
example, furniture pieces.
The Langeais castle shows an appearance of strength and
militarily designed structure mixed with a few delicate
ornaments. It has a draw bridge typical from the époque in which
was built, and the overall external appearance is of simplicity
rather than counting with much ornaments or being over charged
any other elements.
Within its interior, Langeais Chateau shows a different style
than its exterior does. Within the interior of this castle,
there are many structural elements and ornaments typical from
the Renaissance as well as many furniture pieces dating from as
long ago as the XVI century as well. This way, meeting this
castle’s interior and walking around its rooms can be very
interesting and allows tourists to almost feel like being back
into the époque in which these objects where created.
Among the different elements and objects visitors can see while
being in Langeais Chateu, some of the most interesting ones are
its paintings and tapestries. Most of the paintings available
for tourists to observe were created by Luini, and show some
typical elements of the style predominant at the époque when
they were created. The tapestries are exhibited within the walls
in such a way the castle visitors could even touch them if they
wanted, allowing them to observe them from very close
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