| Buranlure For six or seven centuries, perhaps more, Buranlure, facing the Val de Loire from the small valley of the river du� Moulin Neuf� emerging from Hinterland. A military edifice which used to defend the way to the river Loire about 500 meters away. Having been left empty for over 3 centuries the castle has kept its antique look. The walls facing North and East are 14th century and also what is left of the rampart walk. Small vaulted rooms pierced by loop-holes in the towers, the mains central building, and the North wing are 15th Century. They have beautiful mullion windows, a spiral stair-case in the octagonal tower the angles of which are decorated with overhangs. The South wing dating early 16th century has a chimney whose mantel piece is decorated with a sculpted mythological fight. Inside the rooms have kept their original proportions. High Renaissance chimneys (some with the original painting) impressing beans showing a few remains from stencilled decoration, some friezes with evests on the ground floor. The kitchen has a huge hearth, a pastry oven, niches to house ustensils, a sink fushionned out of large stones the water of which flows out into the moat. The pouch shows traces of a draw-bridge, and a look-out, fitted with a chimney, stone-bendress for the men, enabling them to watch out from the windows more comfortably. There are certain armorial bearings and inscriptions among which those of Jean de Bar�s wedding with Fran�oise de Vinon in 1515. It was in 1769 that the marquis of Langeron, David Perrinet du Peseau �s son in law bought Buranlure because of the lands that went with it. This dwelling place still belongs to same family, who try to keep it up and are happy to welcome visitors during the summer shows organised on various topics. |