CHÂTEAU DE SULLY-SUR-LOIRE

The first construction of this castle dates back to the early Middle Ages. At the very end of the 14th century, Guy de La Trémoïlle had a vast keep built, surrounded by four circular towers. The castle was then redesigned and embellished by Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, minister of Henri IV, who acquired it in 1602. A replica of the tomb of Sully and his second wife, Rachel de Cochefilet, is located on the ground floor of the keep. In this castle, Sully came mainly to spend his retirement after the assassination of Henry IV. He wrote and printed his memoirs here. The collections (furniture, paintings, engravings, decorative arts) allow visitors to discover the era of "good King Henry", whose memory remains attached to this castle. The Psyche hanging, presented in the rooms refurbished in 2007, is a set of six 17th century tapestries telling the story of this goddess whose beauty surpassed that of Venus. The second floor will seduce you with its covered way (the horizon is about ten kilometers away) and its imposing frame with period beams. Illuminated in the evening, the castle, property of the Loiret Departmental Council, is surrounded by a park and bordered by the Loire. As for the programme, the castle comes alive every year with unmissable events. And, in the meantime, you can benefit from the novelties: visit of the unusual parts of the castle with "Investigation in the castle", visit with the lanterns, theatrical visit for the groups, among others.