Free visit of the castle of Brissac
The highest castle in France, Bris-sac, with seven floors and 204 rooms, deserves its nickname of “Giant of the Loire Valley”. The castle: Acquired in 1502 by René de Cossé, first lord of Brissac, it is today the residence of the fourteenth duke of Brissac. While the park offers magnificent views in the shade of century-old trees, the visit reveals a dazzling scenery. Here compete with beauty, golden leaf ceilings and precious furnishings. In the dining room you will see the table set as if, at night, many guests were invited to the duke’s table! The visit continues in the footsteps of King Louis XIII who came to Brissac in August 1620, from historic rooms to galleries of paintings to the Belle Époque theatre. For the Heritage Days, the frames of the castle will be exceptionally open. The cellar: The visit ends in the cellar of the castle by a tasting sale of the wines of the property. Anjou Villages Brissac and Rosé d'Anjou grow old in the silence of the stone vaults. In our shop you will also find many souvenirs (books, sommelier aprons, local jams, etc.). The park: In front of you, extends from the south, the park of the castle of Brissac. We invite you to put your feet in the paths drawn down over the centuries by those who lived and loved these places. Thus unveiled, from the hill of the Mausoleum, opened for the occasion, or posed in reflection on the water, the façades of the castle raise their monumentality in a site with majestic perspectives and bucolic tones.