Château de la Ferté

Château de la Ferté-Saint-Aubin is a Loire valley country house in the Loiret département, sitting directly on the banks of the Cosson river and classified as a historic monument of France. Built across several phases in the 17th and early 18th centuries, it exemplifies the aristocratic manor-house tradition of the Loire region, distinct from the grander royal châteaux further west. Its preserved interiors offer a tangible picture of early-modern noble domestic life rather than courtly grandeur. Visitors can explore the château and its parkland along the quiet Cosson, away from the busier tourist circuits of the Loire valley.