Image: Laval (Mayenne)

Description: Laval (Mayenne). Le château de Laval , imposant édifice dont l’origine remonte au onzième siècle abrite aujourd'hui la plus belle collection d'Art naïf d'Europe. Un bel hommage posthume à l'un des enfants de Laval, le Douanier Rousseau. le Vieux Château domine la Mayenne par son architecture féodale et son donjon massif. Le donjon date du XIIème siècle il mesure 45 m de haut et 14 m de diamètre. Le château n’est en fait qu’une partie de toute une infrastructure de remparts, destinés à protéger la ville. Au pied du château s’étendaient les douves (aujourd’hui rue piétonne du Val de Mayenne). Le Vieux Pont qui enjambe la Mayenne date du Moyen Age. Le château neuf date du XIXème siècle. Laval (Mayenne). The castle of Laval, imposing building which dates back to the eleventh century now houses the finest collection of Naive Art in Europe. A posthumous tribute to one of the children of Laval, Henri Rousseau. Old Castle overlooking the Mayenne by his feudal architecture and its massive tower. The tower dates from the XIIth century it measures 45 meters high and 14 m in diameter. The castle is actually a part of a whole infrastructure of walls, to protect the city. At the foot of the castle lay the moat (now Rue du Val de Mayenne). The Old Bridge spanning the Mayenne dates from the Middle Ages. The new castle dates from the nineteenth century.
Title: Laval (Mayenne)
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