Bussière Castle, La Bussière
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Bussière Castle
1 attraction · 2h · transit route
Tickets ~€10
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About Bussière Castle
The Château de la Bussière is a privately owned castle situated on the edge of a 7-hectare pond in the Loiret department, between Gien and Montargis. Originally a medieval fortress documented since 1204, the current structure dates primarily from Renaissance-era reconstruction under the du Tillet family in the late 16th century. The castle is known locally as the "Château des Pêcheurs" (Castle of the Fishermen) for its International Freshwater Fishing Museum, created by the Chasseval family in 1962.
Bussière Castle — Planning Your Visit
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Castle and Grounds
RecommendedIncludes castle interior with 15 furnished rooms, International Freshwater Fishing Museum, and gardens. Ages 16-25 and disabled persons receive reduced rate (7.50€).
Gardens Only
Access to the 60-hectare park, Jardin Remarquable kitchen garden, and pond. Castle interior not included.
In day plans, the recommended ticket is pre-selected and included in the total price.
The castle cellars contain a preserved coelacanth — a prehistoric fish believed extinct for 65 million years until a living specimen was caught off South Africa in 1938. The castle's specimen was caught in the 1970s. The coelacanth has bony plates instead of scales and four lobe-like fins that resemble proto-limbs, leading scientists to consider it a possible ancestor of land vertebrates. The species has remained virtually unchanged for 350 million years.
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