From the Signpost guidebook for the Loire Valley: The Château de Troussay "probably dates back to 1450 — though the first deeds are from 1545 — and, extraordinarily, has only been sold twice (in 1732 and 1900) during the past 600 years... What we see today is a gentleman's residence, a mansion with human proportions and symmetrically designed service buildings on either side of the
Cour d'honneur..."

According to the Knopf Guides guidebook for the Loire Valley: "The elegant Renaissance manor house of Troussay is tucked away among ancient trees, in the midst of vineyards and woodland, two miles from
Cheverny. This small château with charming outbuildings gives a good idea of what the small estates of
the Sologne looked like in the past."

In the 19th century, Troussay was decorated inside and outside with ornaments taken from historical buildings in the region that were falling into ruin by then.

Troussay is lived in by its owners and is decorated with 16th, 17th, and 18th century furnishings.
Always interesting to see brick on a château or manor house in France :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you showed us this one - I wasn't aware of it and I'll definitely visit if I'm back in that area.
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