Bauge Attractions

In the 15th C Baugé was the favorite residence of Yolande of Aragon, mother of the future Roi René, who also liked to hold court here. The Château of Baugé, which has an elegant spiral staircase, now houses the Town Hall and a small museum (china, weapons, old coins). In the Chapelle des Filles du Côur de Marie is the Croix d'Anjou (Cross of Anjou), a precious relic brought from Constantinople in the 13th century. In 1421 a joint French and Scottish army defeated the English in the battle of Baugé.
Rebuilt in the 15th C. by the Duchesses d'Anjou and added on to at tremendous cost by King Rene, who made it his principal residence. The interior has been greatly modified by the addition of the town hall, a theater, a museum and the main station for the local firebrigade.