Jacques d'Etampes had the castle of Valençay built over the ruins of a medieval 12th century castle in 1540.
In 1770 the west aisle was enhanced with Mansart roofs and the dome-roofed towers.
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand Périgord, a minister under Napoleon, bought the domain in order to host important guests. In particular, the exiled…
The limestone quarries, where most of the stones used to build the castle come from.
This quarry was used as a small tavern by the spanish princes hosted in the castle in the 19th century.
