Can you visit the château de Chevrières?

No, it is a private property closed to the public; only the façade can be seen from the street.

What is the château's connection to Max Jacob?

The writer and painter was a close friend of the Madre family, who owned the château in the 20th century, and dined there every Friday for eighteen years.

Is the château de Chevrières linked to the Fleury abbey?

An old altarpiece from the abbey was bought by a château owner in 1861 before being reinstalled in the basilica in 1923.

Château de Chevrières

Chevrières Castle

Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire

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Château de Chevrières stands in Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire (Loiret), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château de Chevrières stands in the centre of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, in the Loiret department, close to the well-known abbey. Its façade is notable for the carved door and window surrounds. During the 20th century the house belonged to the Madre family, timber merchants, whose close friend, the writer and painter Max Jacob, dined there every Friday for eighteen years. The property remains private and is not open to visitors.

Written from Château de Chevrières (Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire)

What to know

The château is a private property that cannot be visited.
Only the façade can be seen from the rue du docteur Ulysse Persillard.
The nearby Fleury abbey and its basilica remain the main point of interest in the village.
No opening hours or fees exist since the building is not open to the public.

Where this château is

Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire · Loiret · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

10 Rue Jeanne d'Arc, 45730 Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Chevrières?: No, it is a private property closed to the public; only the façade can be seen from the street.
Where is the château de Chevrières located?: It stands in the centre of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, in the Loiret department, near the Fleury abbey.
What is the château's connection to Max Jacob?: The writer and painter was a close friend of the Madre family, who owned the château in the 20th century, and dined there every Friday for eighteen years.
Is the château de Chevrières linked to the Fleury abbey?: An old altarpiece from the abbey was bought by a château owner in 1861 before being reinstalled in the basilica in 1923.

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