 The property of the "commune", it has been classified since 1945 as a "monument historique" by the French Ministry of Culture.The remains of the Château de Lavardin stand on a rocky promontory, above the village and the Loir.Built starting from the beginning of the 11th century by the first lords of Lavardin, the castle was sold to the count of Vendôme around 1130, becoming his principal fortress from the end of the 12th century.