Château de Meillant, Saint-Amand-Montrond
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About Château de Meillant
Château de Meillant is a medieval fortress transformed into a Renaissance showpiece over a thousand years of continuous family ownership in the Berry region. The western facade retains its defensive character with thick walls, moats, and arrow slits, while the northeastern courtyard displays an extraordinary Flamboyant Gothic facade covered in intricate stone carvings. The centerpiece is the Lion Tower, an octagonal staircase tower sculpted from base to rooftop and crowned by a gilded lead lion crafted by Italian artist Fra Giocondo.
Château de Meillant — Planning Your Visit
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Ticket Prices
Full Visit
RecommendedGuided tour of the château interior plus free access to the 5-hectare park. Tours in French and English. Students under 26, persons with reduced mobility, and unemployed: 7€ with proof.
Park Only
Self-guided visit of the English-style park, outbuildings, carriage collection, and children's pavilion. Students under 26, persons with reduced mobility, and unemployed: 5€ with proof.
The château has never been sold in over 1,000 years of existence. It has passed exclusively through inheritance and marriage, from the Counts of Sancerre to the House of Amboise to the Rochechouart de Mortemart family, who still own it today.
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