Sache is a small chateau whose claim to fame is Honore de Balzac. He didn't own the house, he just visited often, using it as a place of retreat to write. The house is used as part museum and part art gallery. There is little of Balzac here, except for a small room with several of his handwritten manuscripts. It does give an overview of his life, though.
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| Soapstone stove in the dining room. |
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| The chateau from the gardens. |
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| The grand salon. |
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| Alliums in the garden. |
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| A huge oak tree had fallen and was in the process of being cut up for use. |
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| Lilies |
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| Balzac as seen through the eyes of Rodin. |
Sache is one of those places we would probably never have visited except it was included, at a discount, when we visited Azay-le-Rideau. Several lesser known historical houses use this method of increasing the number of visitors they receive. It worked with us!
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