Effiat Castle

This castle is unusual for the region both for its style and setting and for its history. The castle was built at the beginning of the XVII th century by the Marshal of Effiat, the third most important person in the Kingdom after the King and the Cardinal, the father of Cinq-Mars.

The visitor will discover furniture dating from the time of Louis XIII, Louis XIV and Louis XV a drawing-room with parquet-flooring in the style of Versailles, painted wainscoting (Italian Renaissance), a central pier showing the Vulcan forge , frescoes, stained glass windows from the romantic era (the life of Cinq-Mars), the Marshal's seal, a flag and souvenirs of the Royal Military School and parchments signed by Louis XIII and Gaston d'Orléans.

There is also an english-style parterre by A. Mollet, Le Nôtre's sponsor, a terrace with statues of nymps, ornamental lakes
and a very beautiful doorway.

The park has been restored to its original XVIIth century design, as it was during the Marshal d'Ettiat's time. So too has the "Nymphee" which stands 3 metres high at the centre of the 130 meter long terrace with its illuminated rockery (urn, fountain and decorative vault).
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Periods and hours of admission:

Opened all the year on go for group
of 25 people or with the fixed price for the less important groups.
July and August the every day except monday.
To get information for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (renting).
Visits at fixed hours of 14h with 19h.


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Visiting fee:

Adults: 6€
Students: 4 €
Children from 12 to 18 years: 3 €
Children < 12: free
Group: 100 € up to 20 people and 4 € per anybody additional.

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