• Castles_and_Palaces (CnP): Your family has owned Chateau d'Ussé since 1885 – what is it like to own such a classy Loire Valley chateau for more than a century?
  • Chateau d'Usse is situated in the Loire Valley of France, specifically in the commune of Rigny-Ussé, which is in the department of Indre-et-Loire.
  • The terraced gardens of chateau d'Usse were designed by 'Le Notre' of Versailles fame and are very pleasant and easy to walk round.
  • The Château d'Ussé stronghold at the edge of the Chinon forest overlooking the Indre Valley was first fortified in the 11th century by the Norman seigneur ...
  • Château d'Ussé. Château d'Ussé.
  • Château dUssé, also referred to as the Castle of Sleeping Beauty and the Castle of Dreams, owes its popularity to two alleged historical events.
  • About Château d'Ussé. One of the most surprising castles in the Loire valley. originally built as a stronghold in the Middle Ages but developed over time to...
  • The chateau d'Usse is a substantial chateau, on a raised platform above the immaculate terraced gardens and with views across the Loire countryside.
  • Chateau d'Ussé. The castle itself sits slightly raised above its surroundings, and is an architectural treat with its numerous circular towers, turrets and chimneys.