Château d’Oiron

This majestic Renaissance château lies on the border of the Loire Valley and the Poitou-Charentes region (approximately 65 kilometers away from Poitiers). The château was once the residence of the Comte de Caravaz (Count of Caravaz), who created of the character Marquis of Carabas in Charles Perrault’s fairy tale, Puss in Boots. The château’s Grande Galerie displays beautiful French Renaissance paintings and the Salle des Gardes is adorned with 14th- to 16th-century frescoes depicting scenes from the Aeneid. The château has an exquisite Renaissance Chapel built in the 16th century. There is also an interesting permanent collection of Curios & Mirabilia contemporary art.

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