Château d'Époisses

Group visits

Group visits

Minimum 12 people:
From 1 April to 30 June and from 1 September to 31 October by appointment with the possibility of tasting Epoisses cheese.

Tariff
:
10 € per person for the guided tour (the price is the same as for individuals because the group visits one floor more).

Italian Gallery
(only for group visits)
It is decorated with large canvases painted in the early 17th century depicting scenes from the Bible and mythology.
King’s Chamber
(only for group visits)

Henry IV would have slept there. The silk damask of the hangings dates from the 17th century.

Some portraits: Louis XV; the Grand Condé, owner of the château for a few years; François de Guitaut, captain of the guards of Queen Anne of Austria; Charlotte of Bavaria, Duchess of Orleans and sister-in-law of Louis XIV.

Room of the Marquise de Sévigné
(only for group visits)
The famous marquise lived in this room during her stays in Epoisses. The ceiling dates from the beginning of the 17th century and represents the flora of Burgundy.

Portraits: the Prince de Conti, brother of the Grand Condé and protector of Molière; Guillaume de Guitaut, friend of the Marquise and lieutenant of Condé. He wears the costume and collar of knight of the Holy Spirit, an order which Louis XIV honoured him with in 1661.