Château d'Ussé
A castle at the edge of the Chinon forest overlooking the Indre valley, first fortified in the 11th century and later rebuilt in stone. With its white towers and turrets, it is said to have inspired Charles Perrault's Sleeping Beauty.
- Where
- Rigny-Ussé, Centre-Val de Loire, France
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 47.2497, 0.2911
Get the Château d'Ussé stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Château d'Ussé. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Centre-Val de Loire volume with your photos and a note.
Near Château d'Ussé
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau 13 km
Built between 1518 and 1527, one of the foremost examples of early French Renaissance architecture. It stands on an island in the Indre, and its pale walls are mirrored in the still water around it.
Fontevraud Abbey 20 km
A monastery founded in 1101 by the preacher Robert of Arbrissel, where communities of men and women lived under the rule of an abbess. Its abbey church holds the tombs of Henry II of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine and Richard the Lionheart.
Château de Villandry 20 km
A grand Renaissance country house in the Loire Valley, best known for its gardens. Laid out in geometric beds, they include an ornamental kitchen garden where vegetables are planted in patterns of colour.
Château de Saumur 27 km
A castle above the meeting of the Loire and the Thouet, first built in the 10th century by Theobald I, Count of Blois, as a stronghold against Norman raids. Its white towers appear in the famous medieval calendar of the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry.
Château d'Amboise 55 km
A royal château on a ridge above the Loire, taken by the crown in the 15th century and rebuilt as a favoured residence of the kings. Leonardo da Vinci is buried in its small Gothic Chapel of Saint-Hubert.
Château du Clos Lucé 56 km
A manor in Amboise built in 1471, where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last years of his life. It stands 500 metres from the royal château, and its park displays models of his inventions.
Château de Chenonceau 59 km
A château that spans the river Cher on a row of arches, one of the best known in the Loire Valley. Shaped over the centuries by a line of women, among them Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de' Medici, its long gallery crosses the water.
Futuroscope 65 km
A theme park near Poitiers built around film, multimedia and audiovisual technology. Its futuristic pavilions hold 3D and 4D cinemas, rides and shows, some of them found nowhere else in the world.
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Questions
Where is Château d'Ussé?
Château d'Ussé is in Rigny-Ussé, Centre-Val de Loire, France. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (13 km), Fontevraud Abbey (20 km), Château de Villandry (20 km).
How do I get the Château d'Ussé stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Château d'Ussé and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Centre-Val de Loire volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Château d'Ussé before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Centre-Val de Loire volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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