CHATEAU DE CORMATIN

 

The grandes Louis XIII (1628) apartments remaining in France, with painted, sculpted and goldleafed panelling and ceilings. Fully furnished with tapestries, vast stone staircase (1623), picturesque kitchen, and drawing-room decorated in 1900 for an Opera director.

25 acres of grounds, flower borders, extensive box maze, old fashioned kitchen garden.

Open from April to November.

More information on www.chateaudecormatin.com

CHATEAU DE COUCHES

 

Rediscover the castle of Couches, named also Castle of Marguerite de Bourgogne with its new sightseeing circuit and lots of other cultural attractions. The castle is a fortified, medieval monument which is a witness to technical, architectural and marchal evolution.

Open from April to November.

More information on www.chateaudecouches.com

CHATEAU DE SULLY

 

One of France’s most romantic chateaux, an impressive medieval moated fortress. Fully furnished. The Inner courtyard is an exceptional example of  French Renaissance architecture but don’t miss the graceful 18th century façade with its terrace on the water. The guided tours make history come alive. The Scottish born Duchesse of Magenta & her children, descendants of the Dukes of Burgundy, live here all year around. Their ancestor Filed Marshal Mac Mahon is the only French President born & brought up in Burgundy.

Open from April to November.

More information on www.chateaudesully.com

CHATEAU DE BAZOCHES

 

Built in the twelfth century, halfway up a wooded hill, upon the site of an old Roman post on the gateway to Morvan, with a direct view on Vezelay (at 10 km), the feudal Château de Bazoches, has a trapezoidal architecture made up of four towers and a keep surrounding an inner courtyard.The Marshal de Vauban acquired in 1675 Bazoches that had successively belonged to the lords of Bazoches, Chastellux, Montmorillon and la Perrière.

Open from april to november.

More information on www.chateau-bazoches.com

CHATEAU DE LA ROCHEPOT

 

The CHATEAU DE LA ROCHEPOT is located near Beaune, in the Côte d'Or, a region famous for its wines, its architecture and its tourism.

A day's visit to this splendid fortress-castle offers a fascinating trip through the history of the Middle Ages.

Open from April to November.

More information on www.larochepot.com