La Bussière Castle
Château de La Bussière
Originally a 12th century fortress, the castle was transformed into a private dwelling by the Lords du Tillet, close servants of the kings of France, in the 17th century. In 1814, the Chasseval family acquired the castle. Today it’s their descendents, Laure and Bertrand Bommelaer and their children, who own and maintain the castle.
Upon arriving at the castle, take a walk through the main courtyard. The “commons,” which you’ll recognize by the diamond-shaped bricks on the façade, once stored the harvest of the entire 35000 hectare estate of the 1600s. Take a look around the orangery, the stables, and the saddlery, with its collection of harnesses. Play with old-time giant wooden games...
In 1962, the Count and the Countess de Chasseval opened the castle to the public for visits and put in place a remarkable collection of fishing items and works of art. The centerpiece of this collection is the coelecanth, an extraordinary prehistoric fish, now on display in the castle’s basement. La Bussiere thus became The Fisherman’s Castle.
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