medieval castle from the 12th or 13th century. It overlooks the Old Village and the Chateau of Anjou. The tower is today a panoramic site that provides a unique perspective over several departments: Explanatory panels, an orientation table, picnic tables, and toilet facilities available to visitors. Open to the public. The Old Village of Anjou has many charming and picturesque lanes including a blacksmith's sign dating to 1666. A pedestrian promenade allows the leisurely exploration of the history and culture of Anjou in a day. Notable people linked to the commune Raimon of Anjou, a 12th-century Troubadour in the provençal language, one of the first lords of Anjou. Charles IX, King of France (1550-1574) dined at the Anjou Chateau on 15 August 1564. Claude Brosse, a famous community trustee of the Dauphine villages, was châtelain of Anjou. In 1639 Louis XIII granted a decree to him rendering fairer assizes (taxes) for the people, or Third-estate. His daughter married Joseph de Bectoz de Vaubonnais and brought him, through her dowry, the Anjou land. Melchior Mitte de Chevrières, Count of Anjou, hosted Louis de Bourbon, cousin of Louis XIII and the governor of Dauphiné at his Chateau in Anjou during Christmas celebrations in 1623. Louis XIII, King of France, lodged at Anjou Chateau with his entire court on 20 July 1629, during his return from the South. Humbert Guillot de Golat, Squire of Garenne, a Dauphinois poet, lived at Anjou where he wrote many poems. Sarah Bernhardt visited Anjou in 1887 and stayed at Anjou Chateau at the invitation of Clément and Alice Jourdan. See also Communes of the Isère department References External links Anjou official website Anjou on the National Geographic Institute website Anjou on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Anjou on the 1750 Cassini Map Communes of Isère Dauphiné