Château de Culan

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Château de Culan - one of the few preserved castles with towers on the wooden galleries, which were used in the siege of: with these galleries enemies threw stones and other projectiles. The fortress was built on a rock above the valley of Arnon, instead of completely destroyed wooden castle of the tenth century. In total, the fortress was built from the XII to XV century, small changes in its appearance were made in the Renaissance (remade window) and at the time of the Fronde, in 1651 (destroyed part of the fortifications and the entrance).In 1950-1980. castle owned by Jean Ferragosto, which was renovated Château de Culan and arranged it in the exhibition works by Picasso, Buffet, Flemish tapestries.