Château du Muguet

Breteau, France

Located in Breteau, in Loiret, the Château du Muguet is a Louis XIII style residence from the middle of the 19th century. Work of the architect Arthur Froelicher, it benefits from a registration to the Historic Monuments.

Open to visitors all year round, the Château du Muguet has welcomed famous historical figures to its dining room, such as Winston Churchill, Paul Reynaud and Marshal Pétain. A plaque has been installed to commemorate this Supreme Allied Council of June 1940.

References:

France Voyage

Address

Breteau, France

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Details

Founded: 1863
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in France

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Quiet location, easy parking, entertainment on certain dates on site, access to the adjoining woods. The good life

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