Montrésor: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Landscape

The Château de Montrésor stands on a promontory above the Indrois.

The park of the Château de Montrésor offers views of the village and the Indrois.

Les Balcons de l’Indrois offers a viewpoint over the promontory on which Montrésor was built, overlooking the washhouse, the Renaissance residential wing of the château, medieval towers, roofs made of flat tiles and slate, as well as magnificent cedars.

Culture

A visit to the Château de Montrésor includes the park and ten fully furnished rooms.

The Château de Montrésor offers guided tours by prior reservation, as well as a year-round cultural programme with changing exhibitions, themed tours, concerts and other cultural events.

The Château de Montrésor bears the “Maison des Illustres” designation awarded by the French Ministry of Culture, highlighting Xavier Branicki’s restoration of the château in 1849.

The Gemmail exhibition showcases a technique using layers of coloured glass pieces without lead joints.

The Collégiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste was founded in 1522 by Imbert de Bastarnay.

The Collégiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste has been classified as a historic monument since 1840.

Montrésor has medieval-looking streets lined with well-preserved historic buildings.

When planning your own trip, you may wish to focus on renting a holiday apartment in Montrésor.

Paths and Experiences

The Chemin des légendes passes through the streets of Montrésor and the surrounding countryside, from the banks of the Indrois to Lac de Chemillé-sur-Indrois.

The Les Balcons de l’Indrois route is suitable for families and is equipped with information panels about local history and landscapes.

Events

The Soirées légendaires – Parcours des légendes is a night-time tour of local legends featuring lighting effects, video mapping and scenes made from ecological materials in the centre of Montrésor and on the Balcons de l’Indrois.

Local Flavours

The Chemin des légendes includes a tasting of macarons from Boulangerie Beaugrand.

Other places: Manthelan, Tavant, Tournon-Saint-Pierre, Pernay, Saint-Laurent-De-Lin, La Croix-En-Touraine, Rillé, Chanceaux-Près-Loches

To the higher-level travel overview: Indre-Et-Loire.