Located in the Cher department, in the Sancerre region, the Château de Pesselières is a former residence of the Marshals of the County of Sancerre, including L'history dates back to the 12the centuryMany families have succeeded one another there over the centuries, modifying it in turn.
During the Wars of Religion, Pesselière was heavily damaged, then rebuilt and enlarged in the 17the century, under Louis XIV, to take on the appearance of a pleasure residence. In the 18th centurye In the 19th century, the gatehouse and drawbridge were destroyed, and new windows were added to the facades, opening the castle onto its gardens.e century, important works are carried out. They are accompanied by the iInstallation of new gardens in the romantic style given to the park as early as the 18the century by the Marquis de Puységur. Since the 2000s, major restoration work has been undertaken in the park and the castle to restore them to their former splendor.
Two families have left their mark on the history of Pesselières since its construction: the Puységur family until the French Revolution, and the Collard family until the mid-20th century.e century. This is Today, the Fontanille family looks after the estate..
Crossed by a charming river, the romantic park of the Château de Pesselières, The castle has been awarded the "Remarkable Garden" label and its exterior can be visited.. The park offers, along the walk, its remarkable trees, its three-hundred-year-old boxwood avenue and its topiary avenue, its flowery vegetable garden and its orchard, a hornbeam maze as well as a secret garden and a collection of irises including the one created for the estate by Richard Cayeux.
- Continue your exploration of the Loire Valley with the circuit On the road to the castles and other gems of Berry dans lequel s’inscrit le château de Pesselières.
