It stands 35 m high inside a polygonal enclosure of 14th century round towers. In the courtyard are the remains of the Merovingian crypt. The castle of Blandy is a typical example of a 13th-century feudal fortress, later transformed into a great lordly residence in the style of the late 14th century. The enclosure holds 6 towers: the square tower - the former gatehouse (la tour carrée) the moral tower (la tour morale) the tower of justice (la tour de la justice) the tower of the archives (la tour des archives) the keep (le donjon) the tower of the guards (la tour des gardes) The bases of the three last towers were raised after 1370 out of sandstone from Fontainebleau, whereas the higher stages were completed about 1390 by Guillaume IV out of gritstone, a more economic material. The keep had three points of entry, a feature thought to be rare. See also List of castles in France References External links Château de Blandy-les-Tours - official site Castles in Île-de-France Monuments historiques of Île-de-France Historic house museums in Île-de-France Museums in Seine-et-Marne