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Sully-sur-Loire is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the Loiret
Loiret

Loiret is a departments of France in north-central France named after the Loiret River....
 department in north-central France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
.

château
Château

A ch?teau is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally - and still most frequently - in French language-speaking regions....
 of Sully-sur-Loire dates from the end of the 14th century and is a prime example of medieval fortress. It was built at a strategic crossing of the Loire
Loire

Loire is an departments of France in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches....
 river. The château was expanded by Maximilien de Béthune, first duke of Sully and Minister of King Henry IV of France
Henry IV of France

Henry de Bourbon, , ruled as Henry III, List of Navarrese monarchs, from 1572 to 1610, and as Henry IV, List of French monarchs, from 1589 to 1610....
 (1560–1641), who is buried on the grounds of his château.






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Sully-sur-Loire is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the Loiret
Loiret

Loiret is a departments of France in north-central France named after the Loiret River....
 department in north-central France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
.

Castle

The château
Château

A ch?teau is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally - and still most frequently - in French language-speaking regions....
 of Sully-sur-Loire dates from the end of the 14th century and is a prime example of medieval fortress. It was built at a strategic crossing of the Loire
Loire

Loire is an departments of France in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches....
 river. The château was expanded by Maximilien de Béthune, first duke of Sully and Minister of King Henry IV of France
Henry IV of France

Henry de Bourbon, , ruled as Henry III, List of Navarrese monarchs, from 1572 to 1610, and as Henry IV, List of French monarchs, from 1589 to 1610....
 (1560–1641), who is buried on the grounds of his château. The family of the dukes of Sully retained ownership of the château until the 20th century.

King Louis XIV
Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV ruled as List of French monarchs and of King of Navarre. He ascended the throne a few months before his fifth birthday, but did not assume actual personal control of the government until the death of his prime minister , the Italians Jules Cardinal Mazarin, in 1661....
, his mother Queen Anne of Austria
Anne of Austria

Anne of Austria was Queen consort of France and Navarre and regent for her son, Louis XIV of France. During her regency Jules Cardinal Mazarin served as France's Religious minister....
 and prime minister Cardinal Mazarin sought refuge in the château of Sully-sur-Loire in March 1652 after being driven out of Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
 during the revolt of the French nobility known as the Fronde
Fronde

The Fronde was a civil war in France, occurring in the midst of the Franco-Spanish War , which had begun in 1635. The word fronde means sling , with which the windows of supporters of Jules Cardinal Mazarin were broken with stones by Parisian Crowds....
.

  • Seat of the canton of Sully-sur-Loire. The canton includes the communes
    Communes of France

    The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
     of:
    • Cerdon
      Cerdon, Loiret

      Cerdon is a Communes of France in the Loiret Departments of France in north-central France....
    • Guilly
      Guilly, Loiret

      Guilly is a Communes of France in the Loiret Departments of France in north-central France....
    • Isdes
      Isdes, Loiret

      Isdes is a Communes of France in the Loiret Departments of France in north-central France.* Population: 488* Area: 43.89 km²* Altitude: 149 m...
    • Lion-en-Sullias
      Lion-en-Sullias

      Lion-en-Sullias is a Communes of France in the Loiret Departments of France in north-central France....
    • Saint-Aignan-le-Jaillard
      Saint-Aignan-le-Jaillard

      Saint-Aignan-le-Jaillard is a Communes of France in the Loiret Departments of France in north-central France....
    • Saint-Florent
      Saint-Florent, Loiret

      Saint-Florent is a Communes of France in the Loiret Departments of France in north-central France....
    • Saint-Père-sur-Loire
      Saint-Père-sur-Loire

      Saint-P?re-sur-Loire is a Communes of France in the Loiret Departments of France in north-central France....
    • Sully-sur-Loire
    • Viglain
      Viglain

      Viglain is a Communes of France in the Loiret Departments of France in north-central France....
    • Villemurlin
      Villemurlin

      Villemurlin is a Communes of France in the Loiret Departments of France in north-central France....


See also

  • Communes of the Loiret department


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