Montargis

Montargis stands among the waterways of the Loing, beneath the remains of a castle that once guarded the town. In 1427, during the Hundred Years’ War, English forces besieged it for weeks. A French relief force under Dunois and La Hire attacked the besiegers, while the defenders opened sluices and flooded the ground. The English withdrew, giving the French a welcome victory before the siege of Orléans.