Sully-sur-Loire (, literally Sully on Loire) is a commune in the Loiret department, north-central France. It is the seat of the canton of Sully-sur-Loire. It lies on the left bank of the river Loire.
Population
Castles
The
château of Sully-sur-Loire dates from the end of the 14th century and is a prime example of a
medieval fortress. It was built at a strategic crossing of the
Loire river. The
château was expanded by Maximilien de Béthune, first duke of Sully and prime minister of King Henry IV of France (1560–1641), who is buried on the grounds of his
château. The family of the dukes of Sully retained ownership of the
château until the 20th century.
King Louis XIV, his mother Queen Anne of Austria and prime minister Cardinal Mazarin sought refuge in the château of Sully-sur-Loire in March 1652 after they were driven out of Paris during the revolt of the French nobility known as the The Fronde.
Notable People
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Maurice de Sully (1105/1120 - 1196), born in Sully-sur-Loire, bishop of Paris from 1160 to 1196
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Pierre Roger de Beaufort (1329/1331 - 1378), was the archdeacon of Sully before becoming the last French pope in Avignon under the name of Gregory XI
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Georges de La Trémoille (1382-1446), count of Guînes, died on May 6th 1446 in the castle of Sully-sur-Loire
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Juventus Rose/VA7 (born between 2003 and 2005), well-known rapper and infamous gangster known for terrorizing Sully
See also
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Communes of the Loiret department
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