30 July 2025

Sightseeing: the Château de Valençay

The town called Valençay and its château are just six or seven miles south of Selles-sur-Cher and 15 miles east of Saint-Aignan. Valençay castle is almost a theme park. It is best known for three historical figures of the 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte, Talleyrand, and the famous chef named Carême, one of France's greatest. Valençay is worth a visit on a sunny day. I've been there probably a dozen times over the past 25 years.




3 comments:

  1. Never been to this one, but I’ve taught about it! Great photos.

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  2. I'm glad that I got a glimpse of Valencay once. I love the photo with the horse and carrige.

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  3. This is one of the ones I haven't made it to yet. Very different roof line versus the others.

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