Discover the most princely of the castles of Anjou

Name: Discover the most princely of the castles of Anjou
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Chateau de serrant

Come and discover a castle fully furnished and still inhabited today. Stroll through the paths of the Landscaped Park and marvel at the sumptuous library.

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

Park (includes access to the artisans' exhibition and producers' market): Free Castle: * Adult: 8 € * Child, Student, Job seeker and person with a disability card: 5 € * Under 12 years: Free

Château de Serrant

For this new edition of the European Heritage Days, the Château de Serrant opens its doors, as an invitation to stroll. Discover a dozen rooms of the castle, including its famous library or kitchen, in a free way and thanks to the flash tours, 30 min guided tours to learn a little more about the castle. This year again, you can meet artisans from Anjou who have come to present their work in the Château’s orangery. New in 2022, on Sunday 18 September, the park will be animated by a market of local producers (cheese, glacier, winemaker, etc.), ideally placed in the shade of chestnut trees. In addition, to rejoice young and old, wooden games will be available in the park.

About the location

Chateau de serrant

Route Nationale RD 723, 49170 Saint-Georges-sur-Loire

Maine-et-Loire
Pays de la Loire

Nothing remains today of «chasteau garny de boullevart, ponts levans, dormans, tournans, mines et contremines» built from 1481 by Ponthus de Brie. It was replaced by an important castle begun in the second quarter of the 16th century. It was long believed that the construction of the new castle had begun in 1546 for Magdelon of Brie. The recent discovery of a contract for the construction of a structure in 1539 somewhat upset past assumptions. The sponsor is Péan de Brie and in 1539, the main building with towers and stairs is «encommancé». Located south-east of the courtyard, this left part and the staircase are completed in the 17th century and we add wings in return and pavilions, respecting the original bias. The courtyard façades are white tuffeau while the garden façades are schist with lively tuffeau parts. Jean Delespine, a famous architect from Anjou, to whom it is fitting to attribute the 16th century Serrant, adopted an ordinance with small pilasters framing the frames of th