Souché castle is located in the town of Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu, in Loire-Atlantique, 10 km southwest of Nantes.
Located to the north of the town, near the ancient forest of Touffou, the site has been known since the Middle Ages for its pottery where bread oven tiles were produced. The activity reduces the extent of the forest and then allows the planting of vines. A manor was soon established there.
During the Revolution, the estate was seized, the press, the farm, the mill and the master's dwellings were burned or ruined by the wars in Vendée.
The whole was acquired in 1830 by Charles Chesneau, notary in Nantes. He rehabilitated the small castle in a classic style (two levels high, the first floor being housed in the attic) with a projecting pavilion with an additional floor and Italian-style outbuildings.
The new buildings are organized around the main courtyard. Two belvederes punctuate one of the entrances to the courtyard. At the back, a house with open attics recalls the rural houses of Tuscany.
In 1848, the Baudet family bought the estate which still belongs to the descendants. It is the center of a renowned wine estate with 17 hectares of vines producing Muscadet appellation wines but also reds falling under the IGP Val de Loire.
The castle and its annexes are protected as historic monuments.
Visit and tasting from Monday to Friday. It is better to prevent. Information on +33 6 30 48 54 94.
