Château du Plessis-lès-Tours. Ensemble sur cour du château de Louis XI

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The castle was built during the reign of Louis XI, at the end of the 15th century. The king died here on August 30, 1483. In 1589, a historic meeting between Henry III and Henry of Navarre took place in Plessis-les-Tours, during which they agreed on joint action against the Catholic League. In the 17th century. The Bourbons stopped visiting the dilapidated residence. Mulberry trees were planted around the buildings, which contributed to the development of silk weaving in the area. At the end of the 18th century. the former royal castle was given over to a nursing home for the residents of Tours. In 1796, during the French Revolution, it was sold to a private owner and three-quarters dismantled into bricks. The surviving building is part of a majestic castle, which had three wings, in the 19th century. was used as a farm. The production of hunting shot was also established here.