Château de Jallanges

Vernou-sur-Brenne, France

In 1213, Jallanges belonged to René du Perray, a knight-banneret, and later to Jean Gaudin, a canon of Tours, in 1462. Built in 1465 by Louis XI for his treasurers, it was elevated to a castellany in 1631. The château features brick-and-stone Renaissance architecture, a 17th-century chapel (listed as a historical monument in 1946), a cedar park, a rose garden with 2,000 roses, a French Renaissance garden, and a gallery with trompe-l'œil frescoes dedicated to the Loire and Renaissance gardens.

Louis XI dismantled the original fortress to build a Renaissance-inspired château, reusing its materials. Over the centuries, it passed through numerous owners before being sold as national property in 1798. After neglect in the 20th century, it was purchased in 1984 by the Ferry-Balin family, who restored it and now host events and galas.

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Founded: 1460
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in France

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www.jallanges.com

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4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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tigran avetisyan (7 months ago)
Beware of this property. Chateau De Jallanges refused to honor our prepaid reservation and the rates they offered! Terrible customer service! We booked this hotel through Expedia, and a couple of weeks later received an email from Chateau De Jallanges stating that they will not honor our reservation because their prices should be higher. Expedia agents tried to resolve this with the property but the hotel would not respond to our emails. Then refused to solve the issue. We ended up cancelling.
Terry Miller (9 months ago)
If you are looking for a great experience in the Loire, staying in a 15th century castle is definitely authentic. Ambre (Amber in english) was our amazing hostess for our stay and for the Escape game set up in an old building on the property. Rooms were clean and breakfast table was full of cheeses, meats and breads that were delicious . We had the pleasure to be one of the first to try out the game and we had a blast. The spa is in a cave below an adjacent building and is worth the price of admission, just wish we had more than just an hour to enjoy it…all in all, we will definitely be back!
Linda White (11 months ago)
Stephan is a wonderful host! The chateau is stunning with beautiful gardens. Very considerate and responsive of our needs. The spa is amazing. Beautiful photo ops all over. Highly recommend.
Charlee Moss (13 months ago)
Went there for work, and I have to admit this is not the type of place I would usually rent on my behalf. Although : It is a very nice place for events, weddings and more. Nevertheless I did not appreciate the room, could have been cleaner, lot of flies and bugs.. the bed was good, the furniture needs refreshment (the bathroom / tub/ taps).
A M (2 years ago)
Booked to stay here for a week. The ad showed gorgeous accommodation, lawn and facilities. The reality was completely different. A back of property extension, the ‘lawn’ was the driveway and the facilities shown in the ad were ‘not available’ to us. It’s also a venue open to the public so it’s not a suitable location for a holiday rental. Such misleading advertising well be referring to legal to recover costs of rental and lost time.
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