Small ones, large ones, sumptuously furnished ones, fortress-like ones, medieval ones, Renaissance ones, ruined ones… in the Loire Valley, you’ll be spoilt for choice as to which châteaux to visit. Please don’t ask us which is our favourite! Everyone has a different opinion.

Château of Montrésor - CRT Centre Val de Loire - EN

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Château of Montrésor

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The castle of Montrésor overlooks the village, classified among the most beautiful villages of France. Its ruins, its fortress and its enclosure bear witness to the property's medieval past. The Renaissance house overlooks the balconies of the Indrois. Count Branicki, a great figure in Polish immigration, settled in this castle in 1849 to flee Russia and the ukase of Tsar Nicholas I. With more than 1,000 years of art and history, this property, atypical and furnished with the taste of the Second Empire, is open to visitors and continues to exhibit works of art from part of the Cardinal's collection. Fesch - Napoleon I's uncle.

Opening times

From 22/12/2024 to 31/12/2024

Opening days :

monday from 10h00 to 17h00
tuesday from 10h00 to 17h00
thursday from 10h00 to 17h00
friday from 10h00 to 17h00
saturday from 10h00 to 17h00
sunday from 10h00 to 17h00

From 02/01/2025 to 05/01/2025

Opening days :

thursday from 10h00 to 17h00
friday from 10h00 to 17h00
saturday from 10h00 to 17h00
sunday from 10h00 to 17h00

From 08/02/2025 to 30/06/2025

Opening days :

monday from 10h00 to 18h00
tuesday from 10h00 to 18h00
wednesday from 10h00 to 18h00
thursday from 10h00 to 18h00
friday from 10h00 to 18h00
saturday from 10h00 to 18h00
sunday from 10h00 to 18h00

From 01/07/2025 to 31/08/2025

Opening days :

monday from 10h00 to 19h00
tuesday from 10h00 to 19h00
wednesday from 10h00 to 19h00
thursday from 10h00 to 19h00
friday from 10h00 to 19h00
saturday from 10h00 to 19h00
sunday from 10h00 to 19h00

From 01/09/2025 to 12/11/2025

Opening days :

monday from 10h00 to 18h00
tuesday from 10h00 to 18h00
wednesday from 10h00 to 18h00
thursday from 10h00 to 18h00
friday from 10h00 to 18h00
saturday from 10h00 to 18h00
sunday from 10h00 to 18h00

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Prices & Payment methods

Full adult price : 10€
Discount rate : 8€
Child rate : 6€
Group rate : 8,50€
Group rate : 7,50€
Group rate : 5€

Payment methods

Description

Description of heritage

Descriptif du centre d'interprétation
The fortress dates from the 11th century and the private château, lived in, from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The interior, authentic Second empire, houses a large collection of primitive Italian paintings, the collection of Cardinal Fesch and Polish gold- and silver-works and various objets d'art. The treasure of this distinctive town, the Montrésor castle presents a dual face: the imposing vestiges of the 11th century fortress, built by Foulques Nerra, and the Renaissance castle with its main wing overlooking the Indrois. Surrounded by a romantic park, this private, inhabited castle houses a collection of primitive Italian paintings. Its interior is a marvellous testament to the Second empire style. The fortress dates from the 11th century and the private château, lived in, fr
Descriptif du parc et jardin
The fortress dates from the 11th century and the private château, lived in, from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The interior, authentic Second empire, houses a large collection of primitive Italian paintings, the collection of Cardinal Fesch and Polish gold- and silver-works and various objets d'art.
Descriptif du musée
The fortress dates from the 11th century and the private château, lived in, from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The interior, authentic Second empire, houses a large collection of primitive Italian paintings, the collection of Cardinal Fesch and Polish gold- and silver-works and various objets d'art.
Descriptif du site et monument historique
The treasure of this distinctive town, the Montrésor castle presents a dual face: the imposing vestiges of the 11th century fortress, built by Foulques Nerra, and the Renaissance castle with its main wing overlooking the Indrois. Surrounded by a romantic park, this private, inhabited castle houses a collection of primitive Italian paintings. Its interior is a marvellous testament to the Second empire style.