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Château de Valesne, Saché

Château de Valesne

Valesne Castle

Saché

Access

Not open to visitors

Privately owned, not open to visitors. The château offers bed and breakfast and table d’hôte dinners.

Source: Château de Valesne, courriel du 5 septembre 2026

Where
Saché

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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This week in the agenda

Château de Valesne stands in Saché (Indre-et-Loire), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 15th century, 18th century). The building is not open to visitors. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on September 9, 2026.

In Saché, in the Indre-et-Loire, the château de Valesne shows a main building from the last quarter of the 15th century, later extended in the following century by two wings forming an H-shaped plan. Notable features include flamboyant window tracery and, on the upper floor, a great hall decorated with murals painted around 1925 by Raphaël Delorme, depicting life at the end of the Renaissance. The estate has kept the landscaped grounds laid out by Louis Decorges. Balzac used to visit the site while it stood in ruin, and drew on it for the château de Frapesle in his novel Le Lys dans la vallée.

What to know

  • The château has been listed as a historic monument since 2007, with protection covering the façades, roofs, the painted great hall and the water features of the grounds.
  • Dogs are not allowed on the estate.
  • Free parking is available on site.
  • The estate also operates guest rooms and hosts private events, which may limit access to parts of the château depending on the time of visit.

Practical information

Visit duration
Not verified
Wheelchair access
Not verified
Dogs
Not allowed
Parking
Free parking

On site

  • Food and drink
  • Accommodation

Where this château is

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

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Address

Château de Valesne, 1 Lieu dit Valesne, 37190 Saché

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+33 6 60 22 32 31

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA37000026
Period of construction
fourth quarter of the 15th century, 18th century

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Frequently asked

When was the château de Valesne built?
The central main building dates from the late 15th century and was later extended with two wings in the following century.
Is the château de Valesne connected to Balzac?
Balzac used to visit the site when it lay in ruin, and it inspired the château de Frapesle in his novel Le Lys dans la vallée.
Are dogs allowed at the château de Valesne?
No, dogs are not permitted on the estate.
Is there parking at the château de Valesne?
Yes, free parking is available on site.

Information verified on September 9, 2026 · Hours and prices: see the official website

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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