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title: Château de Loches
author: Lieven Smits
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18565/chateau-de-loches/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-02-28
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# Château de Loches
_Authored by Lieven Smits_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18565.jpeg)
## Image Caption
The Château de Loches is situated in Loches, Indre-et-Loire, France. First built in the 11th century, it acquired new features throughout the centuries. Its current owner, le Conseil régional d'Indre-et-Loire, opened it to the public in the 1950s.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Smits, L. (2024, February 28). Château de Loches. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Smits, Lieven. "Château de Loches." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 28, 2024. .
### MLA
Smits, Lieven. "Château de Loches." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Feb 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loches_dungeon,_aerial_view_from_West.jpg) by [**Lieven Smits**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loches_dungeon,_aerial_view_from_West.jpg). Submitted by [Babeth Étiève-Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bab.cartwright/ "User Page: Babeth Étiève-Cartwright"), published on 28 February 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.