Walking Tour
🏰"my legs were burning but my head was full of memories"
♿Lots of steps, not wheelchair accessible
🎯Arrow slits and battlements from 12th century
Walk through the same stone arch that Joan of Arc likely passed 600 years ago. This 12th-century gate is the only way into Loches' medieval fortress, where arrow slits and battlements still guard the entrance to the castle and royal residence.
Medieval fortress gate
11th-13th century architecture
Joan of Arc history
Free terrace access
Walking Tour🏰"my legs were burning but my head was full of memories"
♿Lots of steps, not wheelchair accessible
🎯Arrow slits and battlements from 12th century
Walk through the same stone arch that Joan of Arc likely passed 600 years ago. This 12th-century gate is the only way into Loches' medieval fortress, where arrow slits and battlements still guard the entrance to the castle and royal residence.
Medieval fortress gate
11th-13th century architecture
Joan of Arc history
Free terrace access