Château de Montrésor

This quirky Renaissance château is still furnished much as it was 160 years ago when it belonged to the exiled Polish count, financier, railroad magnate and friend-of-Napoleon-II Xavier Branicki. The eclectic mostly Second Empire decor includes a Cuban mahogany spiral staircase, a piano once played by Chopin and a sumptuous library. Situated 18km east of Loches and 40km southeast of Amboise.