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             Château du Plessis-Bourré is a Château of the 
              Loire Valley in France, situated in the commune of Écuillé 
              in the Maine-et-Loire department. Built in less than 5 years from 
              1468 to 1472 by Finance Minister Jean Bourré, an advisor 
              to King Louis XI.  
            It was acquired by Reille-Soult de Dalmatie family in 1911 and 
              classified as a Monument historique in 1931. It was managed by Bruno 
              & Antoinette de Ferrieres de Sauvebeuf from 1978 until January 
              2009.  
            Le Plessis-Bourré until 2009 remained one of the few french 
              castles inhabited by its owner. With the retirement of Bruno & 
              Antoinette, Aymeric d'Anthenaise took over helped by Jean-Francois 
              Reille-Soult Dalmatie.  
            It is open for visits to the public.            |