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Le château en bref
In Cléry-Saint-André, a small town in the Loire Valley known for its basilica, the Château de l'Émerillon is a residence surrounded by water-filled moats. It was built between 1580 and 1620 by Jean Dehesmes, then probably rebuilt between 1642 and 1660, in the mid-seventeenth century. In 1753, Pierre-Samuel Bigot de Chérelles acquired it; the estate then passed by marriage to the Tristan family, who still own it. Around 1893, the residence was enlarged, with care taken to respect the seventeenth-century design. The whole is organised around a courtyard bordered by moats, with a small chapel on one side and the outbuildings on the other, while a raised forecourt aligns with the perspective of the approach avenue. This staging, typical of classical residences, gives the château a great sense of coherence. The Château de l'Émerillon remains a private property of the Tristan family and is not open to visitors.