Château Royal de Benays is ideally located in the Loire Valley, famous for its prestigious châteaux, cultural heritage, renowned gastronomy and cycling tourism.


For almost 1,000 years, the Château Royal de Benays has always been in the bosom of French power, held in turn by the Canon of Angers, then became a Templar commandery, and property of Joachim Du Bellay, then remained in the Laval-Montmorency family for almost 200 years. The lord of Laval-Montmorency was Chamberlain to King François I, then richer than the King of France, they were defeated at Padou then imprisoned in Madrid with François I. Today, the estate is 5,000 m2 in size, including the 10th-century south tower, the 15th- and 16th-century Vieux Château and Châtelet d'entrée, a small 17th-century courtyard house, the 18th-century Orangerie, and the main château, which burned down during the French Revolution, was rebuilt and delivered in 1816 with Empire funds by the Comte de Montforton, who also owned Château de Cheverny and was Napoleon Bonaparte's Minister of Financial Affairs and Chamberlain.

These close ties with the powers that be explain the stays at Château Royal de Benays of such notorious figures as Louis XI, Joan of Arc, François 1er and Napoleon Bonaparte.

The 12-hectare park is an enclosed "Arborretum", and has been awarded the "Ensemble Arboré Remarquable" label