• 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 ...
  • The Château d'Ussé is located in the commune of Rigny-Ussé in the Indre-et-Loire département, in France. The stronghold at the edge of the Chinon forest...
  • The terraced gardens of chateau d'Usse were designed by 'Le Notre' of Versailles fame and are very pleasant and easy to walk round.
  • 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?
  • The Château d'Ussé is nicknamed the "Sleeping Beauty Castle". It was built from the 15th to the 18th centuries on the banks of the River Indre.
  • Château dUssé, also referred to as the Castle of Sleeping Beauty and the Castle of Dreams, owes its popularity to two alleged historical events.
  • IT is in the summer the Château dUsse truly comes into its own, and the experience of strolling through the grounds s lined with orange trees should not be missed.
  • 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.