The Castle

The Castle of Saint Fargeau is 1000 years old. In 980, Éribert, Auxerre’s bishop and biological son of King Hugues Capet, built a hunting fortified meeting-place. From Vth to XVth century, the castle was owned by famous families : Lords of Toucy, de Bar, and Charles VII famous argentier, Jacques Coeur.

From 1453, Antoine de Chabannes built on the grounds od the old fortress the present castle with its pentagonal shape, flanked with six big towers.

In 1652, Anne-Marie Louise d’Orléans, the Grande Mademoiselle first cousin of king Louis XIV, was exiled for five years because of the Fronde. She settled in the Castle of Saint Fargeau. She bringed architect Le Vau which realized with the Saint Fargeau Castle one of the finest example of French classicism.

The Lepeletier family bought the Castle in 1713.

The Castle of Saint Fargeau is one of the “character” of Jean d’Ormesson’s novel “Au plaisir de Dieu”

Since 1979, the Castle of Saint Fargeau is the property of Michel Guyot.

During the visit of the Castle, don’t miss :

• the Twin Towers of Bar and Toucy in the gateaway

• the courtyard and the Big Stairway

• the Appartments

• the Attics and the Framework

• the astounding Tower of the Mill

• the Lake and the Great Trees of the Park of the Castle

• la Guards Room which vous pouvez louer pour vos fêtes et réceptions

The Stagecoach of Saint Fargeau

Like at the stagecoach time, the Malle-Poste of Saint Fargeau will take you for a drive around the Castle s Park in a 25 seats stagecoach. Departure is at the castle and at the Castle s Farm. Informations and booking : 03 86 74 14 99 or by email More → 

The Castle : The Apartments

The Saint Fargeau Castle s appartments are furnished. The Grande Mademoiselle s appartment s have been entirely restored. The apartment s visit is guided and commented. You can also visit the XIXth century library build in oak and equiped with consultation shelf. The library has a collection of 2000 books. More → 

The Steam Engines

In the park of the Saint Fargeau Castle, you can discover huge and beautiful steam engines. Saved from the breaker s yard, these steam engines, are stars from the Railways epic and have been recovered in all Europe. The biggest Engines weight more than 80 tons and are going to…  More → 

The Castle : The Framework

The attics of the Saint Fargeau Castle will make you discover four centuries of frameworks at 30 meters high : a unique experience in France. The Castle Framework visit is free. More → 

The Castle's Park

The beautiful English Park of the Castle of Saint Fargeau is made of great oaks and conifers. The lake is lined with hundred-year-old trees, and this charming and majestic landscape is stretching out to the horizon. More →