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Description
CHATEAU DE BESSAY
 
- Historical monument or site - BESSAY - Vendée (85)
Private, inhabited site open to the public in summer. Exceptional architecture. Mediaeval aspect of the Henri IV Tower. Large, restored interior rooms. Battlemented sentinels path. Dome with skylight. Old dovecot with 3000 pigeon holes.
Archaeology - History - Military - Château/Manor house/Lodge - Pigeon loft - Tower - Fortress / keep - Military fortifications
Category : Listed or included in the inventory
Period : Listed or included in the inventory
Category : Park
Architectural style : French-style - English-style
Accessible to the physically disabled


Languages spoken : English - Spanish
Groups welcome : Yes
Animals accepted : Yes


Visits
Unguided visits
Individual visits : on request only
Group tours : on request only
GUIDED TOURS
Individual visits : on request only
Group visits : on request only
Tour languages : English - French
On site or nearby :
- Bar / Cafeteria / Tearoom: to 1,5 km
- Car park: to 0,5 km
- Cinema: on site
- Picnic area: to 0,15 km
- Restaurant: to 1,5 km
- Shop: on site
- Son & lumière: on site
- Temporary exhibitions: on site


Getting Here
Address information :
CHATEAU DE BESSAY
18 RUE PRINCIPALE
85320 BESSAY 
Phone 02.51.27.51.38
Getting there :
Train station to 9km : Luçon
Bus station to 5km : Mareuil sur Lay
Motorway to 7km : A83 (Nantes-Niort)
Road (national / Département) on site : D88
City Nearby :
LA TRANCHE-SUR-MER à 27km
FONTENAY LE COMTE à 30km


Bookings
Information:
M RICHOU Jacques 
75016 PARIS 
Phone: 02.51.27.51.38
Réservations:
M RICHOU Jacques 
75016 PARIS 
Phone: 02.51.27.51.38