Château de Tourreau, Historic château in Sarrians, France

The Château de Tourreau is a stone building with a pale facade, three levels below a low pitched roof with a triangular pediment, and a balustrade topped by finials. It has rectangular windows with pale green shutters and a central arched wooden double door. It stands at the end of a gravel path lined with tall, narrow trees.

The château was designed by architect Esprit-Joseph Brun and subsequently recognized as a protected monument. This classification ensures that its historical structure is preserved according to French heritage standards.

The chapel begun in 1614 by François de Royers de la Valfenière was only finished in 1779, when François-Paul Bénezet de Tourreau had it rebuilt; the date is carved above its entrance. It gained 19th-century wall paintings and a collection of ex-voto offerings. The château now hosts weddings for couples from around the world.

The estate is a private 5-star furnished tourist rental in Sarrians, so access is by booking rather than by open visiting. The gravel path lined with tall trees leads to the main facade; the chapel, with the 1779 date above its entrance, stands in a small building on the grounds. The property is inscribed as a monument historique, so the facades and roof are protected.

The wide basin on the grounds was dug by diplomat Claude Bréart de Boisanger, who bought the abandoned estate and restored it after the war damage. He also commissioned an obelisk in memory of the builders of Tourreau, designed by the artist Jean Peyrissac.