Château de Villesavin

The château of Villesavin was built from 1527 to 1537 for Jean le Breton, finance secretary of Francis I. After their common incarceration during the Battle of Pavia in 1525, Strong bonds of friendship have developed between the king and Jean le Breton. At the return of the war, Jean le Breton became finance minister of Francis I and head of construction work at Chambord château. To assist Jean le Breton, Francis I offers him the lands of Villesavin which will become a kind of « Chambord worksite hut ». This château enabled to watch out the works which began in 1519, stopped in 1524 because of the Italian war and resumed at the end of 1526 with 1800 french workers and italian artists.

Beautiful English-style parkland, 3 walks in the wooded area and the swan pond with its little folly: the swan lodge. The melliferous garden: Located in the château's former kitchen garden, this nurturing garden is dedicated to all pollinators, and in particular to the Sologne black bee. This species, endemic to our region, needs special attention to protect and conserve it, and to bring it to the attention of our visitors.

Spoken languages ​​:French
Languages ​​documentation:French, English, German, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portugese, Russian
Visiting languages:French
Home groups:yes
Pets allowed