Built at the junction of the Loire and the Thouet rivers, the former Carolingian city is known for its fortifications built by Thibault, the Count of Blois, in the 10th century. In 1026, the town passed into the hands of the Count of Anjou, the famous Foulques Nera and then on to his plantagenet heirs. Philippe Auguste, the King of France and a Capetian brought into the hands of the crown.
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