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The Château de Loches is a castle located in the département of Indre-et-Loire in the Loire valley in France; it was constructed in the 9th century. Built some 500 metres (1600 ft) above the Indre River the huge castle famous mostly for its massive square keep dominates the town of Loches. The castle was captured by King Philip II of France in 1204. In 1985 it was converted into a museum and has one of the most extensive collections of medieval armour in France[citation needed].
