Château de Poncé

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Le château en bref

The Château de Poncé, in Poncé-sur-le-Loir (new commune of Loir en Vallée), is described by the Mérimée database as one of the finest surviving examples of the early Renaissance in the Loire Valley. It was built around 1542 for Jean de Chambray, with a façade in tuffeau in the Italian style and a remarkable grand interior staircase, protected along with the façades, roofs and interiors. The 18th-century outbuildings, remodelled in the 19th century, house a museum of art and folk traditions; the dovecote dates from the 17th or 18th century, and the Terrasse Caroline from 1830. Terraced gardens are recorded as early as 1775; the estate also includes a French formal garden with a hornbeam labyrinth, an Italian garden and a kitchen garden. The château, labelled Jardin remarquable, is open to visitors.