{"id":39330,"date":"2025-03-14T11:33:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T09:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/product\/castle-tour-44\/"},"modified":"2025-03-14T11:33:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T09:33:21","slug":"castle-tour-44","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/product\/castle-tour-44\/","title":{"rendered":"Castle Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"49\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"23\">Troussay Castle &#8211;<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"49\">Cultural Tours<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"49\"> <strong data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"516\">Troussay Castle, a must-see site in Chaverny:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"516\">What to see and do in Troussay:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"1042\"> The smallest of the Loire Valley ch\u00e2teaux, it embodies a true haven of peace and tranquility. It exudes an atmosphere of calm, serenity, and well-being, where one can fully appreciate its artistic setting. As a quote from Themistocles inscribed on a ch\u00e2teau door indicates: <em data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"890\">&quot;Small is the house, but oh how happy it is when filled with friends.&quot;<\/em> This unique place is the fruit of a passion for art and history, cultivated by its owners, Stanislas, Etienne, Isaure, and Alix de Sainte Marie.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1458\"> Built in <strong data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1065\">1450<\/strong> , the ch\u00e2teau was meticulously restored by the historian and archaeologist Louis de la Saussaye, a friend of Prosper M\u00e9rim\u00e9e and a pioneer in heritage conservation. Through his efforts, he skillfully integrated exceptional decorative elements from prestigious monuments in the Loire Valley that had fallen into disrepair, creating a veritable &quot;artistic extravaganza&quot; within this treasure trove of heritage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1583\"> The furniture, dating from the <strong data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1496\">14th, 16th<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1517\">17th centuries<\/strong> , elegantly complements the overall architecture of the castle.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1854\"> The <strong data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1609\">English-style park<\/strong> , a veritable haven of greenery, is an invitation to serenity, with its ancient trees and a great diversity of species. A two-hundred-year-old boxwood hedge surrounds the former French-style kitchen garden, whose greenhouse has been carefully preserved.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"2149\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"> The <strong data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"1888\">picturesque outbuildings<\/strong> of the castle also house a small <strong data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1948\">museum<\/strong> dedicated to the world of the legendary poacher, <strong data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2006\">Raboliot<\/strong> , from the literary work <em data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2060\">*La Closerie de Raboliot<\/em> *. A visit that transports visitors into the history and traditions of the region.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"129\"> <strong data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"77\">Troussay Castle<\/strong> is open to visitors exclusively for guided tours:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"468\">\n<li data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"285\">\n<blockquote><p> <strong>Every day at 11:00am and 3:00pm.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"285\">\n<blockquote><p> <strong>Weekends and public holidays: at 11:00, 15:00 and 16:30.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"285\">\n<blockquote><p> <strong>For groups, the tour is available by reservation only.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <strong>Prices:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <b>Full price<\/b> : <b>\u20ac<\/b> <strong>12<\/strong><\/li>\n<li> <b>Reduced price<\/b> : <b>\u20ac10<\/b><\/li>\n<li> <b>Child price: \u20ac9<\/b><\/li>\n<li> <b>Group rate<\/b> (20 people or more): <b>\u20ac10<\/b> per person<\/li>\n<li> <b>Free<\/b> for children under 7 years old<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Troussay Castle &#8211; Cultural Tours Troussay Castle, a must-see site in Chaverny: What to see and do in Troussay: The smallest of the Loire Valley ch\u00e2teaux, it embodies a true haven of peace and tranquility. 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