The tallest castle in France, the Château de Brissac comprises seven storeys and 204 rooms. Built by the Duke of Brissac in 1502, and still owned by the family, it is one of the most luxuriously outfitted castles in the Loire, with a riot of posh furniture, ornate tapestries, twinkling chandeliers and swank bedrooms – even a private theatre. Around the house, 8 sq km of serene grounds are filled with cedar trees, 19th-century stables and a vineyard, boasting three AOC vintages.
Four of the château’s bedrooms are ridiculously extravagant chambres d’hôte (rooms €390).
Anjou Bus 5 (€1.80, 30 to 40 minutes, 11 daily Monday to Friday, five on Saturday) links Angers with Brissac-Quincé, 20km to the southeast.
