CHATEAU DE GIZEUX
The illustrious Bellay family, related to the author, made its home at the Gizeux chateau in 1334 and developed this vast estate in Angevin Touraine for nearly 350 years. Furnished and inhabited, the castle is home to the largest collection of mural paintings in the region, in the Galerie François I (1585) and the Galerie des châteaux (1680). The paintings were remarkably protected by the villagers during the French revolution, with a thick layer of cob. They were later rediscovered. Family visit: All along the family guided tour, with the help of specially prepared leaflets and interactive signs for children, discover the different materials and crafts that are needed to build a castle and also the care taken to keep it looking really good.
from 10:30 to 18:00
Sunday from 10:30 to 18:00
Monday from 10:30 to 18:00
Tuesday from 10:30 to 18:00
Wednesday from 10:30 to 18:00
Thursday from 10:30 to 18:00
Friday from 10:30 to 18:00
Saturday from 10:30 to 18:00
- English
- French
- Dutch
- English
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
- Palace
- Listed or registered
Discount rate at € 8 (Students / unemployed)
Full adult price at € 10 (max: night-visits)
Group rate at € 8 (20 pers.)
Other rates at € 6
- Bank card
- Cash
- Holiday vouchers
- Postal or bank cheques
- Continuous unaccompanied
- Free on request
- Guided visits on request
- Continuous guided
- Average duration: 1h15
- Visit: French, English
- Audio guide: French, English, Spanish, Italian
- Signs: French, English
- Bar
- Film projection room
- Parking
- Picnic area
- Play area
- Shop
- Snackbar
- Tea room
- Activities
- Junior workshop
- Temporary exhibitions
- Accommodation on site
- Groups welcome (from 20 to 90 people)
- Left luggage
- Pets not allowed
