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Near the historic town of Amboise, the Château de Pray is a character-filled 13th-century residence, set upon a hillside with terraced gardens overlooking the Loire.
Named after Geoffroy de Pray in 1244, the Château de Pray is a striking landmark. Flanked by towers that bear witness to its origins as a fortress, it was transformed into a residence during the Renaissance—a period that gave rise to two magnificent stone-mullioned dormer windows. In 1631, it passed into the hands of the Queen of England’s artillery commissioner.
In the 18th century, it was owned by an advisor to the kings of Spain and France, and later by an officer close to La Fayette; the latter’s portrait adorns the 19th-century fireplace, which is decorated with earthenware tiles featuring mythological motifs.
In the 20th century, Madame Alphonse Daudet lived there.
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