Château de Saché
The Château de Saché is a writer's house museum located in a home built from the converted remains of a feudal castle. Located in Saché, Indre-et-Loire, between 1830 and 1837, it is where French writer Honoré de Balzac wrote many of his novels in the series La Comédie Humaine in which he attempted to reflect every aspect of French society at that time.Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
April—June and September: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
July—August: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
October—March: 10:00 AM—12:30 PM and 2:00 PM—5:00 PM - Email: museebalzac@cg37.fr
- Type: Museum
- Description: castle in France
- Also known as: “Chateau de Sache” and “Château de Saché, Musée Balzac”
- Address: Rue du Château, Saché, 37190
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Martin-de-Vertou de Saché and Auberge du XIIème siècle.
Église Saint-Martin-de-Vertou de Saché
Church
Église Saint-Martin-de-Vertou de Saché is a church, which is situated 120 metres northwest of Château de Saché.
Auberge du XIIème siècle
Restaurant
Photo: Sebastro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Auberge du XIIème siècle is a restaurant, which is situated 100 metres northwest of Château de Saché.
Auberge à pans de bois de Saché
Building
Photo: Sebastro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Auberge à pans de bois de Saché is a building, which is situated 120 metres northwest of Château de Saché.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azay-le-Rideau.
Azay-le-Rideau
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0.
Azay-le-Rideau is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in the Centre-Val de Loire region in central-west France.
Château de Saché
- Categories: castle, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Saché, Arrondissement of Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.2458° or 47° 14′ 45″ northLongitude
0.54473° or 0° 32′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8FV26GWV+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 68962958OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q2054341
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Château de Saché” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “萨谢城堡”
- Czech: “Zámek Saché”
- Dutch: “Kasteel van Sache”
- Dutch: “Kasteel van Saché”
- Esperanto: “Kastelo de Saché”
- French: “château de Saché”
- French: “Château de Saché”
- German: “Schloss Saché”
- Italian: “castello di Saché”
- Italian: “Castello di Saché”
- Italian: “Château de Saché”
- Portuguese: “château de Saché”
- Portuguese: “Château de Saché”
- Slovak: “Zámok Saché”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Sache”
- Spanish: “castillo de Saché”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Saché”
- Swedish: “Slottet i Saché”
- Turkish: “Saché Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cimetière de l’église and Salle Honoré de Balzac.
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