Castle of Saint-Fargeau is a majestic 1,000-year-old fortress with distinctive pink-brick walls located in Saint-Fargeau, Yonne, in the heart of Burgundy. Established in the late 10th century as a fortified hunting residence by Héribert, Bishop of Auxerre and brother to Hugues Capet, the castle was substantially rebuilt in the 15th century with a large donjon constructed between 1467 and 1488. In the 17th century, the exiled La Grande Mademoiselle, cousin of Louis XIV, commissioned architect François Le Vau to redesign the inner courtyard facades and added sumptuous apartments, a theatre, and grand guardroom. Listed as a historic monument, the castle is open to the public from April through mid-November and hosts one of France's most spectacular summer sound and light shows featuring over 600 actors and live horses.
