Castle of Brézé

Traces of a castle dated from the 11th century have been found on this hill overlooking Breve. lterations and conversions from the 15th, 16th, and 19th century are evident. However the site has two features of particular interest. The castle is surrounded by a dry Moat some 18 metres deep and in the moat face under the castle is found an impressive system of tunnels and Galleries.

The visit thus takes place in 2 parts. The part in surface contains the Richelieu's bedroom, the ancient apartments of the bishop, the classified neogothic style furniture, as well as the big gallery being of use to the receptions of time. It's the first floor that we reach in the second half of the castle: underground passages.

It's the most ancient part where we find vestiges of the former constructions. Several hundreds of metres of visit in basement show you how the people of time conceived a life hidden from the surface, allowing at the same moment to meet their need in food and to defend itself from enemy attacks. Numerous traps and craftiness were reserved for the unwanted guests.

It's a site to be visited which will delight as well the art lovers as those fascinated by the subterranean world.

Schedules of opening 2007 : From April 1st to september 30th : every day from 10h00 to 18h30
From october 1st to december 30th
- in week from 14h to 18h - Monday closed
- weekends and holidays from 10h to 18h - Closed in december 24th and 25th