Located near the Sainte-Croix Cathedral, the Groslot Hotel, with its red brick facade, is a magnificent Renaissance building constructed from 1549 to 1558 for the Bailiff of the city, Jacques GroslotThe work is entrusted to the architect. Jacques Androuet du CerceauCharles IX, Henry III and Henry IV were illustrious guests.
This private residence is transformed into a town hall after the French RevolutionIt then underwent significant changes. An extension was built with the addition of two new wings, and the decoration was largely redesigned. Its interior was restored by the architect Delton in 1850, and a statue of Joan of Arc, created by Princess Marie d'Orléans, was placed on the steps of the hotel.
Today, the visitor can pto explore the reception room, the former town hall council chamber, the former mayor's officeNot forgetting the wedding hall, the room in which Francis II died, having come with his mother Catherine de Medici and his wife Mary Stuart to preside over the Estates General in 1560. The Hôtel Groslot includes many exceptional rooms such as... Aubusson tapestries, a wooden chest given by Louis XI to the canons of Saint-Aignan, or a painting by Depuy which recounts the death of King Francis II in this historically significant location. A fascinating residence to discover.
Visits can be done individually or in groups, they are self-guided or guided with the Tourist and Convention Office.
- Continue your exploration of the Loire Valley with the circuit On the roads of the Loiret within which this monument is situated.
