Si vous passez dans la région, ne manquez pas le chateau de St-Fargeau, bourré d'histoire. N'hésitez pas à suivre la visite guidée et vous apprendrez quantite de choses, en particulier sur la Grande Mademoiselle et à propos de Michel le Pelletier de St-Fargeau. N'oubliez pas d'aller voir les charpentes - c'est très rare de pouvoir en admirer de si belles. C'est un château vraiment particulier. En bas du château, passez par la porte du bourg...
Grandiose, remeublé bien sûre, la révolution ayant fait ses ravages. Mais des scènes y sont très bien reproduites et les abords y sont très bien entretenus.
We visited the chateau de saint fargeau which is a dominant feature in the town - st-fargeau. We enjoyed our visit & found it interesting. We were charged 10 euro per person & did our own walk around before the guided tour. We were given a brochure - in English. On the self guided tour you walk through some of the chateau's rooms and then go up into the attic which we found fascinating. The attic shows you how the roof structure and towers are supported & constructed - quite a feat & something we have not seen before. We then met the guide for the guided tour which was in french ( we didn't mind as we are trying to learn french) and were guided through a billiard room, drawing room, dining room (impressive) and the library. The chateau requires significant maintenance however, we still found it very interesting. A stroll through the chateau's park around the lake is also worthwhile. They do have toilets however take anti-bacterial wipes as there are no washbasins.
If you visit during the day (not viewing the night show), the main attraction is the attic. The carpentry under the enormous roof is interesting and you can walk under the entire roof. Other than that, not much to see: the owners still live in the parts of the castle and finance the upkeep with the visits. The historic shows in the summer and the candlelit visits at night are probably worth checking out.
L'architecture, le parc, la dimension incroyable des charpentes. Une region que je connaissais pas et regorge de châteaux endormis a deciuvrir...
Ce château est très beau, de forme curieuse, mais les lanternons sur les toits lui donnent un air majestueux. Les charpentes sont à voir, c'est vraiment du travail magnifique. Notre guide a raconté des anecdotes sur la Grande Mademoiselle. Le parc du château est aussi très agréable ainsi que la ville de SAINT FARGEAU elle-même. C'est une région de campagne avec des canaux et des écluses pas très loin, à voir.
The restoration of the Castle is ongoing thanks to the saviors of this amazing structure.With 98 rooms, there is a lot to see during the day!The guided night tour was fun, you don't get to roam around as you do during the day, but the "story-teller" guide was excellent and managed to make it an interactive experience, great for children.The night spectacle is totally amazing, a truly one of a kind experience. Great to be able to acknowledge all those people who donate their time and expertise for the conservation of this piece of French history.
La visite se fait en deux parties ; une première guidée et une seconde libre ce qui est sympa car on peut prendre le temps de regarder, de plus il ne faut pas manquer de monter voir les charpentes qui sont impressionnantes. Nous avons trouvé ce château très joli et pour compléter le côté agréable de la visite nous avions une guide géniale, moi qui ne suis pas histoire elle a réussie a me faire écouter la vie de ce château jusqu'au bout et sans m'ennuyer, cela m'a permis d'enrichir mon histoire de France.
This castle is very interesting, it has the most wonderful roof structure and you can make your way up to the top of the building to look all around. People come from far and wide to admire it. You are free to go where you want in the castle, everyone enjoys it and in the summer there is a fantastic show telling the history of the castle. There are 400 horses and riders involved and it's well worth the ticket.
St Fargeau is quite an impressive chateau - it's pentagonal shape is unique and it's history impressive - it goes far beyond La Grande Madamemoiselle (wish I had heard and seen more ancient histroy beyond her time).The tour is nice, no photography allowed, but the chateau has many period rooms with mannequins (some of which are quite frightening for small children). Lots of replicas and copies in the chateau (understandable but disappointing). The charpentiers self-guided tour is truly unique - and the kids LOVED it!My only regreat is that we didn't arrive earlier in order to take a carriage ride around the expansive grounds. Worth the drive and experience - hope you enjoy St Fargeau too.