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Craon Castle \u2013 Cultural Visits<\/strong><\/p>\n

Description :<\/strong><\/p>\n

A visit to the Ch\u00e2teau de Craon<\/strong> begins with the discovery of the grand vestibule<\/strong> and the grand dining room<\/strong> , two reception rooms extensively remodeled at the beginning of the 20th century when the last members of the Champagn\u00e9<\/strong> family settled in Craon. The grand vestibule<\/strong> , originally composed of three separate rooms\u2014an entrance hall, a billiard room, and a more modest staircase\u2014was redesigned by Italian craftsmen<\/strong> to incorporate refined stucco work and a grand staircase<\/strong> . The wrought-iron railing<\/strong> , crafted by a Parisian workshop assisted by a local artisan, bears the initials of the Marquis de Champagn\u00e9<\/strong> and his wife , H\u00e9l\u00e8ne de Langle<\/strong> , in gilt, attesting to the room's decoration around 1900.<\/p>\n

The grand dining room<\/strong> , also furnished in 1900, is a sumptuous reception room that can accommodate around fifty guests. Its faux marble paintings<\/strong> are exquisitely detailed and deceive even the most discerning eye. Two prominent figures adorn this room: Marshal Turenne<\/strong> and Marshal Jean Baptiste Budes de Gu\u00e9briant<\/strong> , ancestors of the current owners. Marshal de Gu\u00e9briant, who led the army in Germany under Louis XIII, died heroically in 1643 after being seriously wounded during the siege of Rottweiler.<\/p>\n

The tour continues in the blue drawing room<\/strong> , where one can admire exceptional woodwork<\/strong> . The interlacing ribbons and bouquets of flowers, carved from a single piece of wood with a chisel, demonstrate a rare finesse. These original sculptures<\/strong> add an incomparable artistic touch to this space. The blue drawing room<\/strong> is also adorned with a fireplace<\/strong> and mirrors that visually enlarge the room. Before the large windows, the view of the formal French garden<\/strong> invites one to compare Craon to a miniature Versailles.<\/p>\n

The Champagn\u00e9 Salon<\/strong> offers a contrast, being a darker room where Marquis Alain de Champagn\u00e9<\/strong> , the last of his line, is honored. Formerly the family's smoking room<\/strong> , this salon evokes the Marquis's courage, who enlisted in 1914 as a private to defend his country. Severely wounded, he was awarded the Croix de Guerre<\/strong> and recognized for his bravery under fire. A passionate hunter, he managed a hunting club<\/strong> and established a vast agricultural estate around Craon, which still contributes to the upkeep of the ch\u00e2teau today.<\/p>\n

The furniture from the Champagn\u00e9 salon, which belonged to Louis XVI<\/strong> , was acquired by the D'Armaill\u00e9<\/strong> family after being confiscated by the revolutionaries. This furniture was returned to the ch\u00e2teau when it was returned to the family.<\/p>\n

Prices and opening hours:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guided tours of the castle are available by appointment for groups<\/strong> of at least 15 people, from April 1st to November 1st<\/strong> . They take place every afternoon in July and August, except Saturdays<\/strong> : at 2:30 pm, 4 pm and 5:30 pm<\/strong> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Craon Castle \u2013 Cultural Visits Description : A visit to the Ch\u00e2teau de Craon begins with the discovery of the grand vestibule and the grand dining room , two reception rooms extensively remodeled at the beginning of the 20th century when the last members of the Champagn\u00e9 family settled in Craon. The grand vestibule , […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":31490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[101,105],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-38675","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-discoveries","product_cat-visit","first","instock","virtual","sold-individually","taxable","purchasable","product-type-booking"],"booking_location":"","booking_location_type":"","booking_duration":1,"booking_duration_unit":"day","booking_buffer":0,"booking_cost":0,"booking_resources":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/38675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38675"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/38675\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=38675"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=38675"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=38675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}