Rating
4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Pascal Guignard (2 years ago)
One of my favourite locations to visit in the area. The visit "à la chandelle" gives an interesting twist to the tourist / visitor's experience !
One of my favourite locations to visit in the area. The visit "à la chandelle" gives an interesting twist to the tourist / visitor's experience !
Oliviu Sarb (2 years ago)
Visited outdoors and the park, quite nice
Visited outdoors and the park, quite nice
Vincent J. Miró (2 years ago)
If you are in for authentic second and third rate antiques and nameless paintings this is the place to go otherwise just avoid. I personally have seen far better pieces in a number of private homes where I don't need to pay an entrance fee. Sometimes pretending the small crowd they have treasures for you to see gets a little annoying as when they try to pass off a copy of Rigaud's Loius XIV as by the hand of the painter. The garden is plain, empty and boring but the stables effigy of a horse is so awkwardly drawn it's ludicrous. The exterior is so symmetrically chocolate box it makes you bluff. All in all it's not worth the mention, let alone an hour and a half visit.
If you are in for authentic second and third rate antiques and nameless paintings this is the place to go otherwise just avoid. I personally have seen far better pieces in a number of private homes where I don't need to pay an entrance fee. Sometimes pretending the small crowd they have treasures for you to see gets a little annoying as when they try to pass off a copy of Rigaud's Loius XIV as by the hand of the painter. The garden is plain, empty and boring but the stables effigy of a horse is so awkwardly drawn it's ludicrous. The exterior is so symmetrically chocolate box it makes you bluff. All in all it's not worth the mention, let alone an hour and a half visit.
Mc J (2 years ago)
One of the best 'chateau'-experiences we had with our kids (around 10). Although you can only visit most of the ground floors and only on a guided tour, it was really interesting. All original furniture and small items from 18th century, all explained in a nice, somewhat ironic way. As the castle ist still privately owned you will also find some fotographs of the current owners... For a few Euros more you can also visit the castles garden and park. Higly recommended as you can freely wander around, sit under trees, find liitle surprises like an old newspaper inlay in an old cupboard in a garden house. So, might be less impressive in terms of architecture than other Loire castles but much more impressions to take home. There is also a pick nick area in the part, a small playground and some farm animals.
One of the best 'chateau'-experiences we had with our kids (around 10). Although you can only visit most of the ground floors and only on a guided tour, it was really interesting. All original furniture and small items from 18th century, all explained in a nice, somewhat ironic way. As the castle ist still privately owned you will also find some fotographs of the current owners... For a few Euros more you can also visit the castles garden and park. Higly recommended as you can freely wander around, sit under trees, find liitle surprises like an old newspaper inlay in an old cupboard in a garden house. So, might be less impressive in terms of architecture than other Loire castles but much more impressions to take home. There is also a pick nick area in the part, a small playground and some farm animals.
John Isaacs (2 years ago)
We visited here a few years ago and were so glad we made the effort, this is a stunning place .
We visited here a few years ago and were so glad we made the effort, this is a stunning place .
