THE MUSEUM

Visitors are free to wander the 30 rooms dedicated to the knowledge of craftsmen of the hunt: the stables, the saddeleries, the Hermès room, and Deyrolle house… But also the house of the ‘piqueur’, the central figure of the hunt.

A magnificent collection of 20th century works of art, illustrate the French hunt and Touraine landscapes. The artists include Karl Reille, Baron Finot, la Verteville, Xavier de Poret, the Hallo family, Linarès… An interesting collection of ancient postcards is also on display.

THE MUSEUM

Visitors are free to wander the 30 rooms dedicated to the knowledge of craftsmen of the hunt: the stables, the saddeleries, the Hermès room, and Deyrolle house… But also the house of the ‘piqueur’, the central figure of the hunt.

A magnificent collection of 20th century works of art, illustrate the French hunt and Touraine landscapes. The artists include Karl Reille, Baron Finot, la Verteville, Xavier de Poret, the Hallo family, Linarès… An interesting collection of ancient postcards is also on display.

THE CHATEAU’S STABLES

Here the horses are kings and the stables are ready to host them! Every stable, marked with the prestigious name of its occupant, is painted in blue and yellow, the racing colours of the la Motte Saint-Pierre family.

You will also find an exhibition of horse-drawn carts, city carts, English traps, American carts with numerous harnesses, ready to be used.

In the blacksmiths forge, original bellows and anvils are on display.

THE TACK ROOMS

Only a few castles of the Loire Valley have kept their tack rooms virtually untouched.

A wide collection of period saddles, both French and English, weapon saddles, side saddles, training saddles, dressage saddles…Rustic, practical and waiting to be used, ready for a day’s hunt or just for a ride in the forest.

THE TACK ROOMS

Only a few castles of the Loire Valley have kept their tack rooms virtually untouched.

A wide collection of period saddles, both French and English, weapon saddles, side saddles, training saddles, dressage saddles…Rustic, practical and waiting to be used, ready for a day’s hunt or just for a ride in the forest.

DEYROLLE HOUSE

A renowned taxidermy house, founded in Paris in 1831, preserves insects and animals by naturalisation.

Deyrolle is also well known for their ancient educational charts for classrooms, in natural sciences and geography.

THE HERMÈS ROOM

Hermès, the famous Parisian saddlers, helped forge the equestrian traditions throughout the generations.

Hermès has been creating harnesses since 1837, and saddles since 1880. This room is dedicated to their particular craft, and takes visitors through the various stages of saddle-making.

On the walls, some finely-designed Hermès scarves are displayed.

THE HERMÈS ROOM

Hermès, the famous Parisian saddlers, helped forge the equestrian traditions throughout the generations.

Hermès has been creating harnesses since 1837, and saddles since 1880. This room is dedicated to their particular craft, and takes visitors through the various stages of saddle-making.

On the walls, some finely-designed Hermès scarves are displayed.