The Château of Saché stands in the heart of the Touraine, in the valley the Indre. This place - source of inspiration for Honoré de Balzac, the author of the Comédie Humaine - was built in the Middle Ages. It was then modified during the Renaissance and converted in the 19^th century into a comfortable dwelling. Honoré de Balzac  imagined and wrote several of his most famous novels in the Castle of Saché, among which Le Père Goriot, Le lys dans la vallée, César Birrotteau, Les Illusions perdues…

Not to be missed:
The wealthy house is furnished and decorated in the 19^th-century style: the dining room, the "Lions" salon, the hall and the Balzac's bedroom. Visitors will find many painted or carved representations of Balzac. The  three-hectare park is surrounded by lilies, peonies, delphiniums and  various other trees that offers romantic  walks. 
The visit may be completed by an electronic slide show and a restored printing press.