Château d’Assier

About

The Château d’Assier is an exemplary testimony to the spread of Renaissance art outside the Loire Valley. Built between 1518 and 1535 in the style of the new pleasure castles, it is the work of a very rich gentleman, Galiot de Genouillac, Grand Ecuyer of France, Grand Master of Artillery of François 1st. It consisted of a vast quadrilateral plan, of which the entrance wing remains, pierced by a spectacular portal with porticoes, loggias and pediments. The courtyard façade is decorated with window bays and two large friezes, richly carved with emblems that refer to the military functions of Galiot de Genouillac and the legend of Hercules.Assier Castle is a perfect example of the diffusion of the canons of Renaissance art beyond the confines of the Loire Valley. Built between 1518 and 1535 in the style of the new “country house” type of castle, it is the work of an immensely rich gentleman, Galiot de Genouillac, Chief Equerry of France, and Grand Master of Artillery under François I. It was constructed on a quadrilateral plan of which only the entrance wing remains, with its spectacular portal decorated with porticos, loggias and pediments. The inner façade is lined with windows and decorated with two large friezes, sculpted with emblems which refer to Galiot de Genouillac’s military functions and the legend of Hercules.

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Groups

• Minimal number of persons 20
• Maximal number of persons 100

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