The Château de Ranton is a small fortified castle in the village of Ranton,in the Department of the Vienne just west of Loudun, and south of the Loire. It was one of the front-line of fortresses which were built to defend the royal city of Loundun at the beginning of the Hundred Years War in 1340-1345. It played this military role until 1372. It then became a feudal manor...