Château de Meillant

Meillant, France

The well-preserved Château de Meillant was built for Charles d’Amboise in 1510 by Italian craftsmen. It represents a fine composition of late Gothic and early Renaissance architecture. The château is dominated by the Lion’s Tower, an octagonal three-storey staircase tower.

Other highlights of the visit include the château’s graceful chapel and its surrounding grounds. The plainer west facade, mirrored in a moat, dates from the early 1300s.

References:
  • Eyewitness Travel Guide: Loire Valley. 2007

Comments

Your name



Details

Founded: 1510
Category: Castles and fortifications in France

More Information

www.chateau-de-meillant.com

Rating

4.1/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Tami (2 years ago)
‘A historical chateau that is beautifully maintained from the outside to the inside!’ We truly enjoyed our visit to the fullest with our tour guide Beatrice. Besides showing us the magnificent interior rooms, she was very generous in sharing her wide knowledge of the heritage of the chateau.
Samantha Izzo Scheffler (3 years ago)
We arrived with 3 small kids at 14:15 and we were told we had to wait until the next tour at 15:30... outside the door...we couldn't enter the gardens either. Hot day and not even an open bar in the empty town.
Jane Etherton dite Madame Thermomix (5 years ago)
Fabulous château with a flamboyant Gothic tower and lovely grounds. Safe, social distance guided tour takes one hour. The owner is a Marquis and still lives in the castle. Just delightful!
Vi Tor (5 years ago)
Really good experience
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Historic Site of the week

Linderhof Palace

Linderhof is the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the only one which he lived to see completed.

Ludwig II, who was crowned king in 1864, began his building activities in 1867-1868 by redesigning his rooms in the Munich Residenz and laying the foundation stone of Neuschwanstein Castle. In 1868 he was already making his first plans for Linderhof. However, neither the palace modelled on Versailles that was to be sited on the floor of the valley nor the large Byzantine palace envisaged by Ludwig II were ever built.

Instead, the new building developed around the forester's house belonging to his father Maximilian II, which was located in the open space in front of the present palace and was used by the king when crown prince on hunting expeditions with his father.