Forgotten History
Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil
Le Bourg, France
Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil is a 14th-century castle built on the grounds of an earlier 12th-century castle in Ainay-le-Vieil, Cher, France. After having bought the castle from Jacques Cœur, Charles de Bigny built a pre-Renaissance Louis XII-style chateaux from 1500 to 1505. The castle has been listed as a Monument historique since 1968 by the French Ministry of Culture. The castle, now part of Jacques Cœur's tourist route, has been nicknamed "the little Carcassonne" (French: le petit Carcassonne) because of its circular shape. Today the castle is one of the best-preserved fortresses of the 14th century.
- Category
- Forgotten History
- Location
- Le Bourg, France
- Coordinates
- 46.66819, 2.54972
- How to get there
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- Wikidata
- Q1318314
What is Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil?
Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil is a Forgotten History place on VeroMaps. Other places close by: Château de Nassigny, Château de Bois-Sire-Amé, Chapelle Saint-Jean de Saint-Christophe-en-Boucherie, Chapelle Saint-Rémy de Saint-Sauvier.
Where is Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil?
Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil is in Le Bourg, France. Coordinates: 46.66819, 2.54972.
How do I get to Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil?
Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil is at Le Bourg, France (46.66819, 2.54972). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.