Visit of the castle of Solange Sand

2 Rue du Pont 36400 Montgivray, Indre, Centre-Val de Loire, France
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20 - 21 Septembre 2025
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Come (re)discover the castle of Solange Sand daughter of George, in its wooded park by the river. In connection with the theme of the Heritage Days "architecture", the building is part of the buildings restored by the architect Alfred Dauvergne, founder of an agency that has largely contributed to transforming the landscape of rural municipalities. You will be able to access the 3 floors, including the main hall, the curious Palm Room, and the tower attached to the restored frescoes. The room "hall of mirrors" will host the exhibition of watercolor paintings by the artist Yseult Carré around personalities close to the Sand family. Several dedications of works around the history of the castle and the town will take place in various places ("Solange daughter of George Sand" and "Aurore granddaughter of George Sand" by Michelle Tricot, the polar "châtiments" by Ashe Costa, "Montgivray and its past" by Bouinoote, and "the imprint of memory walls of castles of Berry" by Marie-Thérèse Pellerano illustrated by Arnaud Chalivoy) beautiful encounters in perspective. a free workshop for children will be dedicated to the architecture of the castle (coloring-folding-construction game) The church will also be open to visitors and you can enjoy the natural spaces of the park with the "Solange Sand" rose and surroundings: fountains, Roman bridge...fitpark, citypark, hikes... Friday is reserved for the school public and its establishments. Accessibility

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2 Rue du Pont 36400 Montgivray, Indre, Centre-Val de Loire, France

46.596121, 1.975341

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