Château de Troussay

The Château de Troussay is one of the smallest Châteaux of the Loire Valley, France, and is situated in Cheverny, in the Loir-et-Cher.

Originally a small manor house it belonged to Louis de la Saussaye in the 19th C. Louis was a noted for his work in the preservation of old buildings. His 'restoration'of Troussay allowed him to integrate many styles and objects into the building, giving it a very eclectic style. It is akin to a 6-year-old whose raided her mother's wardrobe.

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Château de Troussay ranks #2,247 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #177 of the 469 mapped in France. Founded 1450, it is older than 48% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 434 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Blois, 13 km away. It is one of the 58 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Loire Valley. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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