Château de Blancafort
Château de Blancafort, Historic castle in Blancafort, France.
Château de Blancafort sits along the Canal de la Sauldre, built with pink bricks and surrounded by French gardens and extensive grounds. The building displays a mix of architectural styles from different periods due to various renovations over the centuries.
The Boucard family built the fortress in 1475 on the site of an 11th-century seigneury. The 17th century brought significant modifications that transformed the castle's appearance.
The interior displays period furniture and tapestries from the 17th and 18th centuries that reflect how French aristocrats lived in those times. These pieces give visitors a sense of the tastes and daily life of the castle's former inhabitants.
The castle opens to visitors from May through September with both guided and self-guided tour options available. The gardens and grounds offer pleasant walking paths that allow you to explore the entire property.
The distinctive pink brick structure with its large window openings remains today an inhabited private residence. This dual role as a protected monument and active home makes it unusual among castle museums.
Location: Blancafort
Inception: 1475
Address: Le Château
Opening Hours: Monday 10:00-18:00; Wednesday-Sunday 10:00-18:00
Phone: +33248586011
Website: http://chateau-blancafort.com
GPS coordinates: 47.53170,2.53420
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:44
Berry gathers a historical and natural heritage that spans from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. The Saint-Étienne Cathedral in Bourges, built between 1195 and 1255, is one of France's major Gothic monuments, with five sculpted portals and 13th-century stained glass windows. The Jacques Cœur Palace, home of Charles VII's treasurer, showcases 15th-century civic architecture. The Bourges marshlands consist of a 135-hectare network of vegetable gardens irrigated by medieval canals, still cultivated in the city center. The region preserves several medieval castles such as Sagonne with its 30-meter square keep, and Noirlac Abbey, which features a complete monastic complex with cloister and monastic buildings. George Sand's estate in Nohant-Vic offers insight into the novelist's residence with period furnishings and her private theater. The Berry and Resistance museums in Bourges feature collections from Gallo-Roman times, medieval periods, and testimonies from World War II. The area also includes natural spaces like Lake Virlay, suitable for fishing and forest walks.
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