The Château de Champchevrier of Cléré les Pins, interiors !!!

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I was on my by now monthly road warrior trails of my belle France, I was out with my boys and my good dog Rex riding into the wonderful regions near me. This even if passed by before, is my first time in the town of Clére les Pins, with a magnificent castle, worth the visit, and nice church. The village of Cléré-les-Pins is located in the Indre-et-Loire department,37 in the Centre-Val de Loire region of my belle France, Therefore, here is my take on the Château de Champchevrier of Cléré les Pins, interiors !!!  Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The village is at the center of the RD 34 road linking Cinq-Mars-la-Pile to Château-la-Vallière.(see posts), It is located 15 km from Château la Valliére, 27 km from Tours, 14 km from Langeais, 20 km from Villandry, 273 km from Paris, and 307 km from my current town, We came here from Château la Valliére along the D34 really looking for Vaujours castle but found this gem which merits a second visit indeed, You see panel to bear left into the narrow road that is long but takes you to the castle just before reaching the city center of Cléré les Pins.

The Château de Champchevrier is a Renaissance castle, surrounded by moats and inhabited by the La Ruë du Can family since 1728. Champchevrier is a 16C castle, a park, and a vast wooded estate. The castle, its outbuildings and annexes, including the chapel with its openwork wooden lantern, its gardens, its entrance courtyard with its beautiful armorial gate, the park and its large plane trees are worth the visit indeed.

The interiors include eleven sumptuously decorated rooms that give you a glimpse of the art of living at the château, as experienced by the owners and their guests including the King! Inside the Château de Champchevrier, you’ll discover refined decor that reflects the owners’ taste and lifestyle, combining receptions with estate management. A family property, it is open to the public from June 15 to the third weekend of September,and the weekend of European Heritage Days.

Champchevrier Castle is surrounded by a moat dug by the Duke of Roquelaure’s regiment. The 16C residence has been remodeled several times but retains its interior decor and furnishings: beautiful Regency period furniture, some of which is still covered in its original tapestries woven in Beauvais, with well-preserved colors. The polychrome coffered woodwork of the grand staircase comes from the Château de Richelieu, demolished in 1805. The suite of tapestries known as the Loves of the Gods was created from cartoons by Simon Vouet by the royal factory in Amiens.  

In the former kitchens and linen room, you’ll discover the daily lives of those who shared the owners’ lives behind the scenes. The extensive collection of copper pans and other old-fashioned utensils will allow gourmets to dream up the most gargantuan menus. In the linen room, you’ll discover the care taken with fine linens. From handwashing with a paddle, to the first mechanical wooden washing machine from America, designed to facilitate the work of linen workers, and a collection of antique irons of all sizes !

The official Château de Champchevrier: https://champchevrier.fr/

The town of Cléré les Pins on its heritage : https://www.clerelespins.fr/fr/44/eglise-et-chapelles

The Centre Val De Loire, Touraine region tourist office on the castle : https://www.tourainevaldeloire.com/en/activities/all-visits/a-day-at-the-castle/chic-the-chateau-de-champchevrier/

There you go folks , a nice quant town worth a detour me think. The area is wonderfully located to visit other wonders of my belle France, Again ,hope you enjoy this post on the Château de Champchevrier of Cléré les Pins, interiors !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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