Montresor Castle – Château de Montrésor

(Last Update: 26.01.2025) This time, it's not a "must see" but Loire Valley Castles Tour A castle "I want you to visit if you have time" while doing it, Château de Montrésor – Montresor CastleI want to introduce . It was important for me to visit this castle for two reasons: The first is that we discovered this castle by chance, and the second is that the castle is a "house" that is still inhabited... So, when visiting Montresor Castle, you feel as if you are visiting a real house as much as visiting a museum. Moreover, this castle 80 castles worth seeing in the Loire Valley It is also included in the booklet; So I'm not the only one who loves; I'm sure you will love it too 😉

Montresor Castle is 250 kilometers from Paris. My Treasure (montrezor or montghezog) is located in the village. Of course, you won't come from Paris just to see this castle; Loire Valley Castles Tour your way while doing legendary Chenonceau CastleWhen you reach , you will have to decide whether to go another 30 kilometers and stop by Montresor Castle, if you have time. Moreover, it is 18 kilometers away from Montresor Castle. Loches Castle – Château de Loches There is another magnificent castle, believe me, I don't know which one you will see; You have a hard job too :)

June 2014again in Loire Valley Castles Tour we were doing Loches (loess) near The Troglos de Beaulieu that in a cave (yes, we stayed in the cave)… I think we came from there. Chenonceau CastleOn our way to , we were leaving the intercity road and wandering along the village roads, and on the way we saw a place called Montresor Castle; We swerved, went off the road and found ourselves in the village of Montrésor. What luck... This is a tiny but very cute village. There is nothing interesting except a castle, a few houses and a restaurant or two, but what is interesting is that ordinary Even a village had all the criteria necessary for a good life...

Barbizon, La Roche Guyon, Giverny, Saint Paul de Vence, Eze Village I wrote my thoughts about French villages in detail in my articles such as. I had the same pleasure in Montresor, but I must admit that this is a much smaller place. We parked the car opposite the castle wall and looked for a place to eat, and the only place we could see was Montrésor CaféWe sat at . The scene I cannot forget here is the shop located right next to the cafe, one of the three or five shops in the village. your insurance uncle He closed his shop during his lunch break and came to eat at the cafe where we were sitting. I don't know, but I feel like if this were a village in Anatolia, the shop owner would either go home for lunch or eat the food his wife brought from home. our insurer french uncle He had a very nice lunch with wine and salad :)

After eating our meal, we walked to the entrance of Montresor Castle in two minutes. Actually, we didn't know what to expect, because we didn't have the slightest idea about the place we were going to visit; As I said, it was pure luck... When we arrived at the main entrance of the castle, XI. century walls welcomed. When we entered the garden through the door, we found ourselves in a completely different world... I love places like this; This is what I understand when I say castle. Castle walls surround it and large stone houses in the middle. Chambord Castle It's not as exaggerated as it is, it's much, much more modest 😉

The history of Montresor Castle dates back to the 11th century. the beginning of the century, 1005 It dates back to the year! castle first Foulques Nerra, count of Anjou arch enemy by Blois It was built for defense purposes against Count Eudes. Throughout history, the castle has changed hands many times, with additions and demolitions occurring each time. Montresor Castle last 1849King of France III. Napoleon's friend, a native of Poland nobleman the count who Xavier Branicki It was purchased by and after it was completely restored, it reached its current state and was preserved in this form.

The furniture you see inside the castle also belongs to that period. As I said, another interesting aspect of Montresor Castle is that it is still lived in. As I said, you feel like you are visiting a house rather than a museum. It's a bit old, a very old house, but that's ok :) It's just in the castle. 150 year old furniture Not only that, but also the beautiful paintings attract attention. Especially XV. Paintings by Italian and Dutch painters of the 19th century You can spend a lot of time in front of it.

I didn't know about Montresor Castle when I was visiting it, but while preparing this article, I came across the following information: The owner of the castle 150 years ago was a Polish man. nobleman Xavier Branicki was in this castle then, Collection of Polish king Jean Sobieksi He was also collecting. So who is king Sobieksi? An important turning point in the fate of Europe and the Ottoman Empire in 1863 II. Siege of Vienna The commander at the head of the army that fought against the Ottoman armies during Because of their success in this war, the Austrians in terms of thanks Some of the works he gifted to the king were also in this castle, but I must admit that I could not figure out which ones.

I must say that there is a considerable collection in Montresor Castle for hunting and gun lovers, but these issues are not within my area of ​​interest. People are a defenseless animal for sport I don't understand why he kills. Especially why do they keep killing each other? Think about it, if we think about the myth of Adam and Eve, Cain, one of the children of the first human being, kills his brother Abel and the history of humanity begins with direct loss; Then you will expect good from this descendant of humanity... Anyway, after all, there are guns in many halls and the poor heads of deer killed with these guns...

Today Private property owned by the Rey Family one Montresor Castle Every day from early February to mid-November It can be visited between 10:00-18:00. But sometimes it may be closed on certain days of the week and visiting hours may be reduced to 17:00. Therefore, it would be useful to review the visiting hours, the entrance price of the castle and other up-to-date information from the official web page link at the end of the article.

After visiting the interior of the castle, it is also very enjoyable to wander around its garden. As I said, it is as if you are walking around a large courtyard because it is surrounded by walls, but since it is not exaggeratedly large, you feel as if it is the garden of your own home. The view below looks beautiful from some terraces. Although there is a large period of time to visit Montresor Castle, I I recommend a time outside of winter to visit this place. Of course, if you have no other choice, winter will have a different taste too.

Although I have traveled the Loire Valley three times so far, I have visited Montresor Castle only once. June 2014I traveled in . Therefore Loire Valley Castles While all the photos in my article series are from 2017, the photos in this article are from 2014. I wanted you not to skip this castle, and while talking about Montresor Castle in many of my articles, I wanted you to have links to click, photos to look at, and content in Turkish to read. If I happen to come here again, I will update these photos. Since these are photos from the years when I first started blogging, it is a good opportunity for me to observe my inexperience at that time 😉 Please forgive me for my shortcomings, please forgive me.

It is not easy to come to Montresor Castle by public transportation, in fact it is not easy at all. That's why you have no choice but to come with your own vehicle or by renting a car. As I always say, the taste of this region is only possible if you have a vehicle with which you can travel freely. Get off the highways and hit the country roads. Don't worry, there will definitely be a place in the area that will interest you. You can even find melon filled with rum for dessert on the lunch menu of any restaurant you stop at :) The most important thing for those who will rent a car is my suggestion, definitely Choosing a vehicle with GPS or bring their own navigation device when coming. If you have an international internet package and can use the map applications on your mobile phone, that would be great too. Because the roads in France are quite complicated, navigation devices and map applications are lifesavers.

If you are looking for accommodation around this area, it will be pleasant to stay around Loches. our stay cave hotel Les Troglos Beaulieu It's already beautiful, but no matter where else you stay in this area, it will be even more beautiful. Not only for this region or Paris, but if you are in the habit of making your hotel reservations through booking.com, You already know that you will support me by making your reservation, no matter where in the world, via the links on Pariste.Net or the banner below. Your interest and your support Thank you very much for.

If you are around this area Chenonceau CastleYou will visit anyway, but if you have time LochesBe sure to visit and visit Loches CastleEven if you won't have a chance to visit it, see it from the outside. The view from the top is very beautiful, especially at sunset. In fact, everywhere in the country is beautiful, every corner is special...

I hope that one day you will come to this place and make unforgettable memories in your life by making much more beautiful trips than mine.

Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries.

Web address: chateaudemontresor.fr/

Address: 11 Rue Xavier Branicki, 37460 Montrésor

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Other Chateaus in the Loire Valley:

• Chambord Castle – Château de Chambord
• Cheverny Castle – Château de Cheverny
• Blois Castle – Château Royal de Blois
• Chaumont sur Loire Castle – Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire
• Amboise Castle – Château Royal d'Amboise
• Leonardo da Vinci's House – Le Clos Lucé
• Chenonceau Castle – Château de Chenonceau
• Chinon Castle – Forteresse Royale de Chinon
• Saumur Castle – Château de Saumur

Castles in Paris and Surroundings:

• Louvre Museum – Musée du Louvre
• Palace of Versailles – Château de Versailles
• Vincennes Castle – Château de Vincennes
• Saint Germain Castle – National Archaeological Museum
• Fontainebleau Castle – Château de Fontainebleau
• Chantilly Castle – Château de Chantilly
• Pierrefonds Castle – Château de Pierrefonds
• Compiègne Castle – Château de Compiègne
• Vaux le Vicomte Castle – Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
• La Roche Guyon Castle – Château de la Roche-Guyon
• Castle of Monte Cristo – Château de Monte-Cristo
• Maisons Laffitte Castle – Château de Maisons-Laffitte
• Malmaison Castle – Château de Malmaison