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With its five towers and moat, Château de Sarzay seems like something straight out of a fairytale. This 15th-century fortress was originally built to protect the village and is one of the best-preserved castles in the Berry region.

In the heart of La Châtre stands the Église Saint-Germain. Graceful, but with a past that has literally collapsed. In 1896, the bell tower collapsed, dragging the entire church down with it. What you see now is a rebirth in stone. Step back in the square for a moment, look up at the new tower, and imagine the chaos of that time. Inside, the stained-glass windows bathe the light in warm hues, as if the church itself is trying to say, "I'm here again."

Walk to the "Grand Font" at the foot of the keep and pause at the small chapel with its three alcoves. See how the spring flows from beneath the stone – a silent witness to centuries of faith and healing.

nice to visit

Only suitable for MTB

Very beautiful viewpoint and an emblematic castle of the region

Here, there is no shortage of water: mediocre springs oozing from the slope, placed at the exact junction of different geological terrains, fountains and wash houses marking the path. Here, the fountain topped by a vault precedes the wash house, the meeting place of washerwomen; it was also the "fridge" that cooled lumps of butter and bowls of cream placed there by the neighborhood.

An imposing 15th century medieval castle, which withstood the Hundred Years' War and the Wars of Religion, as well as the Revolution, it was saved from ruin by its current owner in 1982. This castle was the setting for George Sand's novel "The Miller of Angibault" under the name of Château de Blanchemont.