Château de Brézé
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Château de Brézé is a small, dry-moated castle located in Brézé
Brézé
Brézé is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department*Claire-Clémence de Maillé-Brézé, born here in 1628, Princess of Condé...
, near Saumur
Saumur
Saumur is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.The historic town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers, and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur itself, Chinon, Bourgueil, Coteaux du Layon, etc...
in the Loire Valley
Loire Valley
The Loire Valley , spanning , is located in the middle stretch of the Loire River in central France. Its area comprises approximately . It is referred to as the Cradle of the French Language, and the Garden of France due to the abundance of vineyards, fruit orchards, and artichoke, asparagus, and...
, France
France
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The château was transformed during the 16th and the 19th centuries. The current structure is Renaissance in style yet retains medieval elements including a drawbridge and a 12th century trogloditic basement. Today, it is the residence of descendants of the ancient lords. The château is a listed ancient monument originally dating from 1060.
A range of wines are produced at the château which has 30 hectares of vineyards.