Château-Musée de Gien - Chasse, histoire et nature en Val de Loire
Place du Château 45500 Gien
- Loiret
- Centre-Val de Loire
Dominating the town of Gien and the Loire, the current castle was built from 1482, on the site of an old medieval fortress, at the request of Anne de Beaujeu. The latter left its mark on the city and transformed the castle into a Renaissance building with a more decorative architecture. François I, Catherine de Medici, Charles IX or Louis XIV and his court stayed there. In the 19th century, the Department bought the monument which became an administrative building before finding its vocation as a museum as it has become today.
Tags
Monument historique, Musée de France, Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir, Musée, salle d'exposition
Access
By the RD2007 Direction of Nevers, then D940 (ex RN940) By the RD2060 Exit Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, then follow the signs
Conseil départemental - Dominique Chauveau
