Château de la Madeleine

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Château de la Madeleine is a castle in the commune of Chevreuse in the department of Yvelines in the Île-de-France region of France. In good condition of conservation, the castle dominates the Chevreuse valley. It belongs to the Conseil départemental des Yvelines and houses the headquarters of the regional nature park of the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse.

Location: The castle, which overlooks the Chevreuse valley where Yvette flows, is located in the commune of Chevreuse, in the French department of Yvelines.

The castle is built by a branch of the lords of Montlhéry-Rochefort. The lords of Chevreuse dedicated the chapel of the castle to Saint Madeleine and this term extended to the castle itself. Construction began between 1030 and 1090. It was commanded by Gui I, lord of Chevreuse. The aim was to defend the city of Chevreuse, who was the victim of looting. There is probably nothing left in those days. The current master's tower was to be preceded by a wooden tower whose foundations would have been perceived during archaeological excavations. In the 11th century, the high court was probably surrounded only by a wooden palisade that did not...