Nestled in the heart of Haut-Anjou, within the Loire Valley, this exceptional château—listed in the Inventaire Supplémentaire des Monuments Historiques—stands proudly at the center of a vast 71-hectare estate. Surrounded by wide, water-filled moats and reached by an elegant stone bridge, this is one of the finest examples of noble architecture in the Maine-et-Loire region.
Located just 30 kilometers north of Angers, the château enjoys both tranquility and accessibility. Angers, the historic capital of Anjou, offers all amenities of a dynamic city: university, university hospital, shopping, and a TGV station with direct access to Paris in 1 hour 30 minutes.
Renowned as France’s greenest city and consistently ranked among the best places to live, Angers truly embodies the celebrated “douceur angevine”—the gentle art of living of western France. The A11 motorway (25 km away) connects directly to Paris (330 km). A nearby market town, only 8 km from the estate, provides all daily conveniences.
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A Renaissance Jewel in a Natural Setting
The château, protected by its moats and accessed through an entrance châtelet flanked by two round towers, is reached via a majestic 300-meter avenue lined with plane trees. Beyond the gate, three successive courtyards unfold—an avant-cour, a cour d’honneur, and a lower courtyard—framed by beautiful period outbuildings. To the south lie the formal gardens and a fish pond.
At the far end of the cour d’honneur, aligned with the châtelet, stands the main residential building.
Originally constructed during the 15th and 16th centuries in the opulent style of the French Renaissance, it was later expanded during the 17th and 18th centuries with a principal wing and an L-shaped extension, tastefully refurbished around 1850.
The result is a harmonious blend of Renaissance charm and refined domestic comfort—a rare balance between historical authenticity and modern elegance.
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The Interiors
The ground floor opens onto a grand 30 m² entrance hall located between the main wing and its return.
To the left extends a magnificent suite of reception rooms: a dining room (49 m²), a grand salon (58 m²), a Renaissance drawing room (57 m²), a smaller sitting room (25 m²) fitted into the former guard room, a library (14 m²), a pantry (5 m²), and a cloakroom with WC (10 m²).
To the right are a study (18 m²), a large family kitchen (53 m²), a secondary kitchen (18 m²), a pantry (9 m²), and several utility and service rooms. The entrance also gives access to a boiler room, wood store, and additional WCs.
The first floor, reached by a grand stone staircase and a charming wooden spiral stair in the Renaissance tower, comprises nine bedrooms (ranging from 19 to 27 m²), two dressing rooms (9 and 18 m²), five bathrooms, four shower rooms (one with sauna), and two WCs with washbasins.
Attics extend over the entire building.
The L-shaped wing includes additional living space over three levels: a vast 150 m² games room, a home cinema with 22 seats and adjoining kitchen, a large office, seven bedrooms, six shower rooms, and seven WCs.
The reception rooms are beautifully appointed with oak parquet, terracotta tiles, or stone flagstones, enhanced by wood paneling, decorative trumeaux, marble or stone fireplaces, and painted beamed ceilings. The generous volumes—reaching up to 3.7 meters in height—create an atmosphere of both grandeur and warmth.
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Historic Outbuildings and Dependencies
Over the centuries, the château has remained a self-sufficient estate, and it still retains its complete range of service buildings, arranged harmoniously within the moat’s enclosure.
A. The Entrance Châtelet (16th century)
A masterpiece of defensive architecture, it features two pepperpot towers and two gateways—a carriage entrance and a pedestrian door once fitted with a portcullis and drawbridge. Above the main gate, a statue of a goddess bears the Latin motto “Vincit Omnia Pallas” (“Pallas conquers all”), and the crest above displays a cross pattée in silver on a sable field.
B. South of the châtelet, an annex houses a three-room apartment and former stables with tack room.
C. To the north and west, a series of L-shaped outbuildings—also flanked by two towers—include:
– a large two-room workshop (approx. 150 m²) ideal for receptions or seminars,
– various barns and storage rooms, a bread oven, and a dovecote,
– a caretaker’s house with five rooms and central gas heating.
D. The Chapel of Saint-Sébastien, founded in 1526 and altered in the 19th century, stands near the main house. It retains its original decorative elements and includes a sacristy.
E. Near the north-west gate, the former pigsties still evoke the estate’s rural past.
F. Outside the moat enclosure, the estate includes:
– a second caretaker’s house with living room, two bedrooms, and bathroom,
– kennels,
– and a small stone pavilion built on an island bordering the river.
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The Estate Grounds
The château stands majestically at the center of its single-block domain, approached by a grand 300-meter avenue of plane trees running east to west.
The estate covers 71 hectares (176 acres) of beautifully arranged land, comprising:
– 47 hectares of meadows and pastures,
– 12 hectares of woodland (oak, pine, and poplar),
– and a 0.9-hectare pond.
To the north, the property is bordered for nearly one kilometer by a picturesque river, while several paths radiate from the château through the surrounding parkland.
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Historical Protection and Tax Benefits
As a result, the property qualifies for the highly advantageous French Monuments Historiques tax regime, offering significant fiscal benefits to owners engaged in preservation and restoration—combining heritage stewardship with intelligent investment.
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In Summary
This château stands among the grandest and most distinguished in Haut-Anjou. It harmoniously unites the elegance of Renaissance architecture, the grandeur of a noble estate, and the comfort of a refined family residence.
Rich in history yet welcoming in spirit, the property offers an exceptional lifestyle just 35 minutes from Angers—a true jewel of French heritage where stone, water, and nature have coexisted in perfect harmony for over five centuries.

CastleSegré-en-Anjou Bleu (49)
Price :
$3,933,000
($2,809 / m²)
Surface1,400 m²bedrooms16 bathrooms5 land71.3 ha

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