Visit the Brézé castle
With its unique underground passages and its astonishing troglodyte rooms, the Château de Brézé, classified as a Grand Site du Val de Loire, is one of the must-see monuments in Anjou. Discover more than 1,000 years of history!
At only 10 kilometers from Hôtel La Croix Blanche in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye you can visit this atypical privately owned castle surrounded by the Saumur vineyards.
Property of the Colbert family - the famous minister of Louis XIV, the Château de Brézé welcomes more than 100,000 visitors each year.
You too can go back in time to the Middle Ages by exploring the galleries and cavities of this underground fortress dating back to the 11th century.
The troglodyte network is dug into a huge block of tuffeau, their dry moats are among the deepest in Europe (18 meters).
A dive into medieval life where you will have the chance to visit an underground bakery with its impressive chimney.
Head to the surface for a classic castle visit! There you can catch a glimpse of the splendor of the Renaissance-style castle: drawbridge, main courtyard, guard path...
You will have plenty of time to admire its facade and its neo-Gothic decorations but also the impressive stables, built at the request of the Grand Condé.
In the Renaissance wing, you will pass through the large living room, the neo-Gothic dining room, the billiard and weapons rooms, the bedroom of the Marquise Françoise Firino-Martell and her small wardrobe...
The little ones will undoubtedly be won over by the hosts of the small farm of the Château de Brézé: Vietnamese pigs, giant rabbits, sheep, dwarf goats and billy goats!
On your return from your visit, enjoy the heated outdoor swimming pool at La Croix Blanche hotel.
At only 10 kilometers from Hôtel La Croix Blanche in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye you can visit this atypical privately owned castle surrounded by the Saumur vineyards.
A castle under the castle...
The largest underground seigneurial fortress in Europe
Property of the Colbert family - the famous minister of Louis XIV, the Château de Brézé welcomes more than 100,000 visitors each year.
You too can go back in time to the Middle Ages by exploring the galleries and cavities of this underground fortress dating back to the 11th century.
The troglodyte network is dug into a huge block of tuffeau, their dry moats are among the deepest in Europe (18 meters).
A dive into medieval life where you will have the chance to visit an underground bakery with its impressive chimney.
A majestic castle
Head to the surface for a classic castle visit! There you can catch a glimpse of the splendor of the Renaissance-style castle: drawbridge, main courtyard, guard path...
You will have plenty of time to admire its facade and its neo-Gothic decorations but also the impressive stables, built at the request of the Grand Condé.
In the Renaissance wing, you will pass through the large living room, the neo-Gothic dining room, the billiard and weapons rooms, the bedroom of the Marquise Françoise Firino-Martell and her small wardrobe...
The little ones will undoubtedly be won over by the hosts of the small farm of the Château de Brézé: Vietnamese pigs, giant rabbits, sheep, dwarf goats and billy goats!
On your return from your visit, enjoy the heated outdoor swimming pool at La Croix Blanche hotel.
