Château du Coudray Montpensier

Seuilly, France

The Château of Coudray-Montpensier, a former castellany under Montsoreau, is located on the road connecting Chinon to Seuilly, surrounded by fields and vineyards. The history of Coudray-Montpensier dates back to the Middle Ages (11th century). The estate was owned by successive noble families and lineages: the Montsoreau, the Marmande, the Sainte Maure, the Artois, the Bournan, the Bourbon, the Escoubleau, the de Vallière, and finally the Lamote-Baracé family.

The current château was built in the 14th century and significantly enhanced in the 15th century. In the 18th century, architect Anjubault designed the three garden terraces north of the château. Today, the château serves as a venue for hospitality, dining, and events.

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Founded: 14th century
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in France
Historical period: Valois Dynasty and Hundred Year's War (France)

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4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Anaïs de la Pallière (5 months ago)
An exceptional venue for an extraordinary wedding. We had the privilege of getting married this September 14 at the Château du Coudray Montpensier and we will keep unforgettable memories. I'm already dreaming of going back there. The site is exceptional, the gardens beautifully maintained, the wedding room is spacious and very chic. The guests were under the spell. The exchanges are quite fluid and the relations contractual. Flexibility is there as long as each party is cordial and respectful of the other. Good value for money considering that a large part of the wedding party was accommodated on site. Loaded historical place. An enchanted parenthesis. Congratulations on the restoration work, keeping a castle alive is very difficult. Thank you for these beautiful memories.
Andréa Klingberg (5 months ago)
We visited this beautiful venue for our wedding. We have nothing to say about the castle and its gardens. However, driving an hour for not even an hour of planned visit (50 min watch in hand) is really not professional. We barely had time to ask one or two questions (which were half answered) before we had to see another place without really enjoying it. No waiting for seniors to visit. When we ask questions we have the impression that it is disturbing when we just want to have information concerning the area and the organization of our wedding which is supposed to be the happiest day of our lives. With this kind of welcome, we would like to favor another more “modest” and friendlier castle with much more professional people who love their job and please the future bride and groom.
aurelien moillet (5 months ago)
We had an appointment to visit the castle on a Friday afternoon as part of our future wedding. Express and quick visit without being able to sit down and soak up the place. The setting is magnificent but the welcome needs to be reviewed. The timing is tight (less than an hour) and you should not hang around even with an elderly person (elevator unusable). Supposedly another appointment after ours when the person doesn't even greet us when leaving. In short, do not arrange an appointment if you are in the way and if you are supposedly in a hurry to leave more quickly for the weekend. There are those who rent castles out of passion and to maintain heritage and others really for business reasons. A potential customer is respectable. My choice will be elsewhere.
John (2 years ago)
We had the pleasure of renting the castle for our wedding in September 2023. Our contacts, Marie and Denitsa, were very accommodating and responsive throughout. We had the keys from early Friday afternoon to late Sunday afternoon which was ideal and not always the case for weddings. The castle was perfect for our 130 guests, we dined inside and had brunch the next day outside. The majority of guests were able to sleep on site between the dormitories and the new rooms at the castle. The castle itself is magnificent, as are the gardens which are perfectly maintained. All at a more than competitive price, especially if we look at other regions in France. Once again a big thank you to you for this exceptional moment which we will remember! We can only recommend this wonderful estate.
Christelle Jaulin (2 years ago)
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