Château de Valençay

The Château de Valençay as it stands today - a subtle blend of the Renaissance and neo-classical styles - is largely the achievement of the Estampes family, who grew wealthy in the reign of Louis XIII.

Château de Valençay mini guide

Guide point	Details
Department:	Central France > Loire Valley > Indre >
Location:	Cheverny 45min / Blois 1h
Address::	Château de Valençay, 36000, Valençay, France
Switch board number:	+ 33 (0)2 54 00 15 74
Email address:	message@chateau-valencay.com
Visit owner's personal website:	http://www.chateau-valencay.com/fr/valencay/
Facilities general:	The bookstore and gift shop is in the old coach stables and stocks a wide variety of books, artefacts, gifts and regional produce. L'Orangerie restaurant in the former castle outbuildings, offers a spectacular view over the chateau and its donjon.
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Listed today as an Historic Monument, it has preserved its period furnishings, estate grounds and gardens, and remains one of the most sumptuous chateaux of the region.

The manor was praised as "one of the most beautiful on earth" by George Sand, who also noted that "no king has owned a more picturesque park".