Wilson Castle

Castle Vilsavin is one of the castles of the Loire Valley, built in 1537 by order of Jean le Breton - Secretary of Francis I. French and Italian architects worked on the creation of the building, on whose account the royal castle of Chambord. Made in the style of the harmonious Renaissance. Now it is owned by a private person, but tours of the territory and inside the building are allowed. Visitors can get acquainted with the history of royal weddings in the relevant Wedding Museum.

From the outside, the castle resembles an Italian Renaissance villa. In front of the building is a Florentine bowl made of Carrara marble. The entire building is divided into a central residential building and two pavilions. In one of the latter there is a historical chapel, which in its time, namely in 1611, was visited by Queen Catherine de Medici.

The wedding museum has about one and a half thousand exhibits dedicated to the celebration of this event, starting from 1840 and ending with the twentieth century. In addition, in the castle of Wilsaven there is a museum of children's cars and horse-drawn cars.