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!
It is 10 kilometers from the Hôtel la Croix Blanche, in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, that you can visit this atypical castle, in the heart of 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 its underground fortress dating from the 11th century.
The troglodyte network is dug into a huge block of tuffeau, and these dry moats are among the deepest in Europe (18 meters).
A dive into medieval life where you will have the chance to visit the largest underground bakery in France and its impressive chimney.
Head to the surface for a more classic visit! There you will have 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 its imposing 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 François 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 rabbit, sheep, dwarf goat and billy goat!
On your return from your visit, enjoy the heated outdoor swimming pool of the Hotel la Croix Blanche.
It is 10 kilometers from the Hôtel la Croix Blanche, in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, that you can visit this atypical castle, in the heart of 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 its underground fortress dating from the 11th century.
The troglodyte network is dug into a huge block of tuffeau, and these dry moats are among the deepest in Europe (18 meters).
A dive into medieval life where you will have the chance to visit the largest underground bakery in France and its impressive chimney.
A majestic castle
Head to the surface for a more classic visit! There you will have 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 its imposing 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 François 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 rabbit, sheep, dwarf goat and billy goat!
On your return from your visit, enjoy the heated outdoor swimming pool of the Hotel la Croix Blanche.
