Sully-sur-Loire

Sully guards a crossing of the Loire beneath the towers of its moated château. Guy de La Trémoïlle began the great keep in 1395, providing both a stronghold and a residence beside the river. In 1602 the estate was bought by Maximilien de Béthune, Henry IV’s minister, who became Duke of Sully four years later and transformed the castle into a seat worthy of his new rank.