Amanzé is considered one of the oldest settlements in the Brionnais. As early as the 11th century, the local seigneurial estate gave its name to a powerful and respected family.
Those choosing Amanzé as a holiday destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
History
Before the Revolution, the Grange Plassard estate belonged to the seigneurial reserve of the Counts of Amanzé. The surviving barn at Grange Plassard can be dated to the 17th century.
The former Château d’Amanzé was built in the 16th century and had towers, a keep, a drawbridge and French gardens. After the Revolution, it was completely demolished; only the outbuildings remain.
The Renaissance manor house of Amanzé has mullioned windows and a stair tower on its main façade.
Culture
Château Saint Hugues is a castle in the immediate vicinity of Amanzé.
The Abbaye Bénédictine de Charlieu is an abbey in the wider region surrounding Amanzé.
Sainte Trinité de Anzy-le-Duc is a church in the vicinity of Amanzé. The Église Saint-Hilaire de Semur-en-Brionnais is also a church in the vicinity of Amanzé.
Landscape
The Balade en Bocage offers panoramic views over the Brionnais bocage landscape, with white cattle and the scattered settlement pattern typical of the region. The hiking route leads through woodland, along a small pond and through the hamlets of La Varenne and Le Breuil; it then continues to the Font de Chévry and the church square.
Mont Saint-Rigaud is a mountain in the wider region surrounding Amanzé. Mont Monnet is a mountain in the wider region surrounding Amanzé. Mont Chonay is a mountain in the wider region surrounding Amanzé. Grenet is a mountain in the wider region surrounding Amanzé.
Cuisine
Saveurs de La Chaume sells free-range poultry as well as traditionally produced charcuterie such as terrines, sausages and saucissons in Amanzé.
