Chateau Bussiere

Château Bussière

The Château Bussière is an exceptional property in Touraine and a classified historical monument [ISMH], tucked away in a hidden valley off the beaten track.

A renaissance château in the Loire Valley. In the heartland of France "The Kings Valley" a very quiet and secret place to live!

This chateau is perfect for many purposes both private and business. For instance a large family, Relais Chateau / spa wellness centre, to horse breeding, polo training, it has endless possibilities.

Everywhere on this estate there is a plentiful supply of water, it has no less than three natural water sources, you do not have to pay for water!

Included in the price are antiques and modern furnishings.

Important: a part of this land is designated as constructable, subject of course to a mandatory planning application.

The closest station is TOURS St Pierre des Corps which 55 minutes away from Paris on the express TGV train, and 1H 30 from Roissy airport.

It is one hour away from both Poitiers and Tours Nord airports (with a direct Tours to London flight). Helicopters can land within the grounds.

A beautiful chateau is perfect order you only have to walk in. 20 rooms and approx. 14,000 square feet of living area, plus an attic, and in the grounds an old farm.

The property consists of thirty hectares -- 70 acres of land, forest, lake and gardens.

3 Living rooms, 2 dining rooms, 8 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, 11 toilets, large kitchen, antique oven, 2 house-keepers apartments, one inside one outside the chateau. Stables, swimming pool in the palm tree garden.

Just 5km distance from the nearest town of Loches with its international school. This region is very popular with tourist, famous as an area of outstanding natural beauty, for its wine and well known by hunting enthusiasts.

Close to Chambord, Amboise, Chenonceau, Chinon etc.

Its name comes from the "Marquis de Bussière" of the Maussabré family who lived there for four centuries, up until 1936.

"Maussabré" was the name of an ancestor, a knight who was mutilated during the crusades and whose companions then called "le mal sabré" (badly hacked with a sabre) which later became Maussabré.

The castle was first mentioned in 1234, probable date of its construction, in the archives of the city of Tours. Refurbished during the Renaissance, its decorative elements reveal the magnificence of the period, as shown, for instance, in the exceptional bands containing the medallions.

The slate roof is in perfect condition and has been regularly checked and repaired in true traditional manner. It also contains handsome architectural elements, typical of the Renaissance. The castle still has many traces of the 13th century.

One can imagine the battles against the Saracens in the two defense towers, the machicolations and the rampart walks, with en-corbelled brattices and murder holes.

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