Château de Tours
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| Location | 25 Avenue André Malraux, Tours, France |
| Coordinates | 47°23′50″N 0°41′37″E / 47.3971°N 0.6936°E |
| Current tenants | Commune, State |
| Construction started | 11th century |
The Château de Tours is a castle located in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France.
Built in the 11th century, the building features architecture of the Carolingian period, and was the residence of the Lords of France.
Until the 2000s, the Royal Castle of Tours was used as an aquarium where about 1,500 fish of 200 different species could be seen. It also served as Grévin museum. The castle was classified as monument historique on 20 August 1913.[1]
Currently, the building houses contemporary exhibitions of paintings and photographs (organized by Le Jeu de Paume), including works by Joan Miró, Daniel Buren, Nadar, Robert Capa.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Base Mérimée: Ancien palais des Gouverneurs, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "Culture - Expositions au Château de Tours" (in French). Tours.fr. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
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Categories:
- Buildings and structures completed in the 11th century
- Buildings and structures in Tours, France
- Monuments historiques of Indre-et-Loire
- Châteaux in Indre-et-Loire
- Museums in Indre-et-Loire
- Art museums and galleries in France
- Local museums in France
- 11th-century establishments in France
- Royal residences in France