Book George Sand's domain, a house of the Illustrious in the heart of Berry
From a medieval fort château to a creative haven
Former fortress of the lords of Nohant since the 13th century, the George Sand estate, nestled in the south of Berry, has known many faces through its owners. Bought in the middle of the 18th century by the Count of Serennes, the château lost its ramparts and gradually became a pleasure estate in the purest classical style.
After being imprisoned during the Terror, Marie-Aurore Dupin de Francueil, natural daughter of Marshal Maurice de Saxe and granddaughter of August II, King of Poland, bought the property and had it surrounded by a vast park.
It is this haven of peace that she bequeathed to her granddaughter Aurore Dupin, future George Sand. Here, the 19th century writer came to draw inspiration. She transformed venues into a true cultural center and welcomed some of her most illustrious friends: Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin and Honoré de Balzac.
Enter the intimacy of a great 19th century writer
Residence of the famous writer George Sand, the 18th century house has preserved its identity, nestled in the heart of Berry. Located in a vast garden, the house welcomes you for your corporate events. Following the example of Balzac, Chopin or Flaubert, take place in the literary attic or the auditorium fitted out for your events.
Organizing your event in this "Maison des Illustres" is to place it under the sign of intellectual and artistic emulation. Nestled in a superb six-hectare park classified as a Remarkable Garden, the residence invites you to share and contemplate. Following the writer, take a seat in the literary attic and write the next chapter of your project.
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Spaces available to hire
Standing
Theatre
Dinner
U-shaped room
Class
Literary attic 130 m2
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70
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Kitchen of George Sand's house 50 m2
50
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Auditorium 350 m2
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400
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Farmyard 1250 m2
500
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Garden 6 hectares
500
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Information and prices
Opening hours for privatizations: after 6pm for the kitchen and the garden
Possible closing days: January 1st, May 1st, November 1st and 11th, December 25th
Equipment & Facilities
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Privileged visit
A private visit, outside the opening hours, can be organized.
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I went here in 2022, but never left a review on it. However, here it is now as I've remembered.
5 stars because of the beautiful scenery, history, and overall peaceful vibe of the place. There are just a few things to keep in mind if you are a foreigner. (Well, much like me.)
FOR THOSE PLANNING TO GO:
1. They don't really speak English
2. Getting here is a bit difficult, as the language barrier kinda gets worse and worse, but it's definitely doable.
3. If you join a tour guide around the house, she (at least in our case) will not speak English.
4. You CAN get your own copy of George Sand's published works!
(SIDENOTE: To get to Nohant in the first place, you will be dropped off in the middle of a field, with a small sign. Nohant does NOT have a big entrance to the town)
OVERALL: Should you go?
If you are a fan of Chopin and George Sand's lives together, yes. However, it is also best that you look up Sand's children, Solange And Maurice. Just knowing their backgrounds will be useful, and will make your expereince better.
If you aren't a fan of Chopin and Sand, you might find it boring. (The blue room in the pictures below is Sand's room, where she died.)
We enjoyed a pleasant walk around the grounds whilst waiting for the house to open. There was not much information on how the tour would be conducted and we were not made aware that the entire tour would be accompanied by a French native who did not speak English. You were not able to walk around the house unattended and the narrative given by the guide in each room, was extensive, which would have been really interesting if our understanding of French was more extensive. We did escape along with quite a few other non French speaking visitors, when the tour went upstairs, so sadly we didn't get to see the top floor of the property.
We felt that if there was an option for either an electronic audio guide or an app that linked to an audio guide for that particular property, it would have enabled us to enjoy the details of all aspects of the property and it's various historical inhabitants.
Excellent, enlightening tour of the house. (It would be nice if there's an English translation of the tour) You can also visit the garden, cemetery and Les Marionettes de Maurice Sand museum upstairs from the gift shop.
Stunning location stunning house. Downside is you get a tour of the house in French which is absolutely epic... hard if you don't speak Frenchand you be then be standing around for an hour and a half. I don't understand why they don't let you just walk around or at least have an English guided tour. The marionette exhibition upstairs bookshop is free. Closed between 12 and 2 restaurant opposite little church has an amazing tartin tartin but is very expensive. If you go on a Thursday the little cafe in the house grounds has a nice affordable menu.
Nice in depth tour but only in French. Very nice tiny village with an old church so there are more things to see than just the house. Very good souvenir shop with lots of books on Sand, Chopin ,Liszt.
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