One of the oldest monument in Orleans, its construction dating back to XVIth century. Many famous historical figures have stayed in the hotel, including Marie Stuart, the duc de Guise, Coligny, Henri III, Henri IV, and François II who died there.
The castle, surrounded by a moat, is made up of the small castle built between 1590 and 1620 and of the large castle and its two pavilions which frame the entrance, dating from the 17th century. The 40-hectare park was laid out as a French garden in the 1630s and then modified into a landscaped park in 1822.