As you walk along the terrace of the Royal Lodgings in Loches, you can’t help but marvel at the weight of history beneath your feet. This very terrace would have once echoed with the footsteps of some of the most notable figures of French history. Joan of Arc passed through these royal lodgings after her pivotal meeting with Charles VII. Agnès Sorel, the king’s beloved mistress and a symbol of early Renaissance influence, made it her home. Even Anne of Brittany, twice Queen of France, found herself within these walls. From the terrace, the sweeping views over the Indre valley haven’t changed much since their time, offering you much the same views they once paused to admire.
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