Brézé

We didn’t know this place existed until a fellow guest talked about it.  Brézé is a chateau that was built underground and has the largest dry moat in France where it housed a whole army with horses for years in its system of tunnels. In the 16th century, another chateau was built right on top of it and they co-exist today.  Wine was produced in the underground chambers until 1985.  The weather was overcast and rainy, so it was a good choice of sights for the day.

The Pigeonnaire - it housed 3700 pigeons – 2 for every hectare of land owned	Inside the Pigeonnaire – the birds were kept inside while crops were harvested	Costume in the Breze overground chateau – elegance from a previous era
Brézé’s dry moat – it’s hard to appreciate how deep it is	Brézé Chateau tower ceiling	Brézé below ground
Full wine barrels in Brézé caves	Solid brass swan taps in the servants’ bathroom