CHÂTEAU OF SAUMUR

The Château of Saumur is located in the Pays de la Loire region, on the historic Kings’ Valley Route. Since its construction at the end of the 11th century, the Château of Saumur has been a fortress, a manor house, a residence for the town governors, a prison, and even an arms and ammunitions depot. The château, overlooking the town and the majestic Loire, was bought from the state in 1906 by the town of Saumur which, after having restored part of it, used it to set up the town’s museum.

ESSENTIALS

Once upon a time…

With its high octagonal towers, mullion windows, gables, and fleur-de-lys-embellished battlements, the Château of Saumur irresistibly brings a fairy-tale castle to mind. Its elegant silhouette reflects in the Loire below, the river it has dominated for the last ten centuries.

HIDDEN TREASURE

Remarkable collections

Magnificent art collections, in particular the decorative arts of the 14th to 18th centuries, ceramics, and equestrian objects have been brought together within the walls of the Château of Saumur - the most beautiful treasures of their kind...

RESTORATION.

Important restoration work has been underway for the last ten years making access to the rooms of the château currently impossible. The site is however open for visits during the tourist season.

During this period, the visitor may:
- admire, from the château terrace, the panorama over the town and the Loire
- discover, in the exhibition rooms, the history of the site, as well as a selection of some of the most splendid items from the equestrian collection of the museum.