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Château de l'Hospital-du-Fresne, in Blancafort (Cher), is a former Knights Templar commandery built between the mid-12th century and 1312. After the suppression of the Order of the Temple, it became a commandery of the Order of Malta from 1313 until the end of the 18th century, before being converted into a private château. The chapel, built around 1160, still contained in the early 16th century wall paintings depicting Christ in Majesty. The main residence (logis) was rebuilt and fortified in 1469 for the commander Jean de Bridiers. The defences (moat, drawbridge) were demolished at the end of the 18th century; a mill was added around 1766. The chapel has been listed as a historic monument (inscrit au titre des monuments historiques) since 19 February 1926. Private property.