--- title: Château de Meung-sur-Loire author: Hervé source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18582/chateau-de-meung-sur-loire/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) updated: 2024-03-05 --- # Château de Meung-sur-Loire _Authored by Hervé_ ## Image File [![Château de Meung-sur-Loire](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18582.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18582.jpeg) ## Image Caption Château de Meung-sur-Loire, Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret, France. It was built from the 11th century onwards and served as the residence of the bishops of Orléans and as a prison. François Villon, the 15th-century bandit and poet, was undoubtedly the castle's most famous prisoner. The château and its grounds have been listed as historic monuments since 1982. ## Cite This Work ### APA Hervé. (2024, March 05). Château de Meung-sur-Loire. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Hervé. "Château de Meung-sur-Loire." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 05, 2024. . ### MLA Hervé. "Château de Meung-sur-Loire." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Mar 2024, . ## License & Copyright [![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/antonikon/4674426567)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/antonikon/4674426567) by [**Hervé**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/antonikon/4674426567). Submitted by [Babeth Étiève-Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bab.cartwright/ "User Page: Babeth Étiève-Cartwright"), published on 05 March 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.