When was Montrésor château built?

Founded as a fortress in the 10th century, it was demolished and reconstructed in 1393 for Jean IV de Bueil. The noble residence visible today dates primarily from the 15th-century reconstruction by Ymbert de Bastarnay.

Who currently resides at the château?

Descendants of Count Xavier Branicki, who purchased the château in 1849 and transformed it during the 19th century, still live there today.

What is the architectural style of the château?

The château displays a 19th-century neo-Gothic appearance, and its interiors preserve the Troubadour-style decoration that Count Branicki established during his restoration work.

Château de Montrésor

Montrésor Castle

Montrésor

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Château de Montrésor stands in Montrésor (Indre-et-Loire), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 16th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Montrésor rises from a rocky promontory overlooking the Indrois valley and has occupied the site since the 10th century. Originally built as a fortress, it was reconstructed in the 15th century as a noble residence by Ymbert de Bastarnay, adviser to Louis XI, who added a collegiate church. In the 19th century, Polish nobleman Xavier Branicki undertook extensive restoration and furnished the interior in the Troubadour style, giving the château its current neo-Gothic appearance. His descendants remain in residence.

What to know

The château and its two surrounding walls form a fortified complex whose surviving sections date mainly to the 15th and 19th centuries.
Of the original 15th-century residence, only the central section survives; the lateral wings were demolished during the 20th century.
The 19th-century interiors, furnished and decorated in the Troubadour style, reflect the tastes and Polish collections of Count Branicki.
The building stands within a landscaped park whose terraces and gardens are protected as part of the historical monument designation.

Where this château is

Montrésor · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

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Montrésor, Indre-et-Loire

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Château phone number

+33 2 47 19 27 50

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record MDI241
Period of construction: 14th century, 16th century

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When was Montrésor château built?: Founded as a fortress in the 10th century, it was demolished and reconstructed in 1393 for Jean IV de Bueil. The noble residence visible today dates primarily from the 15th-century reconstruction by Ymbert de Bastarnay.
Who currently resides at the château?: Descendants of Count Xavier Branicki, who purchased the château in 1849 and transformed it during the 19th century, still live there today.
What is the architectural style of the château?: The château displays a 19th-century neo-Gothic appearance, and its interiors preserve the Troubadour-style decoration that Count Branicki established during his restoration work.