Château de la Robertière

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The Château de la Robertière, in the commune of Abondant (Eure-et-Loir), was founded in 1162 for Count Robert I of Dreux (or his son Robert II, depending on the sources), on one of the highest points of the Forêt domaniale de Dreux, overlooking the valley of the Eure. Of a quadrangular plan typical of the late twelfth century, it was protected by moats on its three sides lacking natural defences. A fortified stronghold in active use until 1421, it was destroyed that year by William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, during the English capture of Dreux in the Hundred Years' War. It remained in ruins, and no settlement developed on the plateau or at its foot. The site is the subject of archaeological research carried out by the Groupe de recherches archéologiques de la Robertière (GRAR), based at the Musée Marcel-Dessal in Dreux, with the support of the Office national des forêts.