At Oiron castle, contemporary art coexists with history
Do you prefer contemporary art or historic homes? At Oiron, you have no choice! Situated in the Deux-Sèvres region, halfway between Angers and Poitiers, the Château d’Oiron has been home to a contemporary art collection for the past thirty years, which resonates with the monument’s history. Yet nothing predestined this building to house such a […]
The Monte-Cristo castle: the earthly paradise of Alexandre Dumas
With its neo-renaissance architecture and its English garden the small Monte Cristo castle catches the eyes. Situated in the Yvelines in France, not far from Saint-Germain-en-Laye, it was built on the initiative of the writer Alexandre Dumas who was not able to enjoy it for very long… What is the history of the castle of […]
Chambord Castle: Francis I’s dream
Chambord. The mere mention of this name is enough to stir your imagination. Unique, majestic, impressive… we lack adjectives to describe this castle which has no equivalent. But to go to Chambord is above all to enter a vast estate: 5,440 hectares, the size of Paris, surrounded by a 32 km wall. You have to […]