The Marques Tower at Chenonceau. It is the only visible vestige of the medieval castle of the Marques family, razed to the foundations by Thomas Bohier in 1515 to build what would be the first stage of the new Chenonceau. It was the keep of the old building, consisting of a round tower… [1080×491]

…and a turret housing the stairwell. Bohier gave the tower a more modern appearance, in the Renaissance style, adding large mullioned windows, an ornate door, white stone dormers, and a bell tower, with a bell dated 1513. The first phase of the new Chenonceau would be the square castle the side of which we can see in the picture. The bridge would be added afterwards in a second phase and the building on top of the bridge would be the third and last, finishing [the magical chateau](https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtefactPorn/comments/12ahmgr/chateau_de_chenonceau_probably_the_most_peculiar/) we know nowadays….