Château d'Oiron
This unique château houses a marvellous collection of art and curiosities.
This castle was one of the great Châteaux of the Loire built by the high dignitaries of the kingdom. It was constructed in the 16th century to house the large collection of paintings and objets d’art of Claude Gouffier, chief equerry to Henri II. The sumptuous decorations and an exceptional gallery of Renaissance paintings in the style of the Fontainebleau school are complemented by fine, carved and painted panelling.
The Château is now home to Curios and Mirabilia, a remarkable collection of contemporary art and curiosities.
Offers
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> Unaccompanied tour with guide booklet
French, English, Dutch
Reservations: 1 week
Duration: 1 hr 30 min
> Guided tour
French
Reservations: 1 week
Duration: 1 hr 30 min
Documents
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30 Jan 2017File.pdf3,19 Mogbr_2023_chateau_of_oiron
25 Feb 2020File.pdf3,19 Moesp_2023_castillo_oiron
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Practical information
Access
Oiron Château d'Oiron
79100 OironPh. : 33 / (0)5 49 96 51 25Fax : 33 / (0)5 49 96 52 56GPS coordinatesLatitude : 46.9518Longitude : -0.0774Plan your route
79100 OironPh. : 33 / (0)5 49 96 51 25Fax : 33 / (0)5 49 96 52 56GPS coordinatesLatitude : 46.9518Longitude : -0.0774Plan your route
By car
From Saumur : N 147 to Parthenay, D 938 to Thouars, to D 37 & D 64 From Poitiers : N 147 to Loudun, then D 759 to Thouars & D 64 From Tours : D 751 to Loudun, D 759 to Thouars & D 64
Suggestions
Useful addresses:
Thouars Tourist Office
tél. : (33) (0)5 49 66 17 65
www.tourisme-pays-thouarsais.fr
Deux-Sèvres Tourist Board
tél. : (33) (0)5 49 77 87 79
www.tourisme-deux-sevres.com
Association of the Friends of d’Oiron
www.oiron.fr