The royalChâteau de Plessis-lèz-Tours (French pronunciation:[ʃatodəplɛsiletuʁ]) is the remains of a late Gothicchâteau located in the town ofLa Riche in theIndre-et-Loire department, in theLoire Valley of France. Around three fourths of the former royal residence were pulled down during theFrench Revolution in 1796.
Plessis-lèz-Tours was the favorite residence of KingLouis XI of France, who died there on 30 August 1483. It was also the scene of the 1589 meeting between KingHenry III of France and the future KingHenry IV of France which resulted in their alliance against theCatholic League.
The present building is only a small part of the château originally built by Louis XI in the 15th century. The original château had three wings in the shape of a U. The room where Louis XI died can be visited. It has late 15th-century woodenlinenfold panelling. The first floor has paintings and sculpture devoted toSt. Francis of Paola, whom Louis XI summoned to live near him until his death.[1] Inside the château is a display of iron cages which were suspended from the ceiling and used to hold prisoners. The cages were so small that the prisoners were unable to stand.
The remaining wing, which had long been used as a dairy farm and abuckshot factory, has been listed as amonument historique since 1927 by theFrench Ministry of Culture.[2]
(This is an edited translation of the article in the French-language Wikipedia.)
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