Sully-sur-Loire (, literally ''Sully on

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'') is a commune in the Loiret department, north-central

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. It is the seat of the canton of Sully-sur-Loire. It lies on the left bank of the river

Population

Castles

The ''

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'' of Sully-sur-Loire dates from the end of the 14th century and is a prime example of a

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. It was built at a strategic crossing of the

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 LouisXIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 16381 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great () or the Sun King (), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the List of longest-reign ...

, his mother Queen

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and prime minister Cardinal Mazarin sought refuge in the ''château'' of Sully-sur-Loire in March 1652 after they were driven out of

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during the revolt of the French nobility known as the '' Fronde''.

Notable People

* Maurice de Sully ( 1105/ 1120 - 1196), born in Sully-sur-Loire,

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from 1160 to 1196 * Pierre Roger de Beaufort ( 1329/ 1331 -

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), was the archdeacon of Sully before becoming the last French pope in Avignon under the name of Gregory XI * Georges de La Trémoille ( 1382- 1446), count of Guînes, died on May 6th 1446 in the castle of Sully-sur-Loire * Juventus Rose/VA7 (born between 2003 and 2005), well-known rapper and infamous gangster known for terrorizing Sully

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External links

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Official website of the Château de la Huardière, Sully-sur-Loire
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Population

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