Initial construction XIIIe siècle (≈ 1350)
First building of the medieval castle.
1642
Beginning of interior decorations
Beginning of interior decorations 1642 (≈ 1642)
Intervention by Baudouin and Désiré.
1937
A devastating fire
A devastating fire 1937 (≈ 1937)
Partial damage to the castle.
12 avril 1948
Classification of six pieces
Classification of six pieces 12 avril 1948 (≈ 1948)
Protection of remarkable interiors.
8 juillet 2011
Overall registration
Overall registration 8 juillet 2011 (≈ 2011)
Protection extended throughout the field.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The following six rooms: large living room; Summer salon; dining room; library; Chamber of Medici; Chamber of Diane: Order of 12 April 1948 - The second large living room on the ground floor, between the summer lounge and the library (Box D2 71): classification by decree of 8 April 1963 - The castle in its entirety, excluding parts already classified, namely: the facades and roofs, other rooms and interiors, the commons and the small bathroom, the entrance work with its drawbridge, the remains of the part in ruins of the old house body, the orangery and the plot AZ 27 on which they are located: inscription by order of 8 July 2011
Key figures
Germain Baudouin - Ornemanist
Author of interior decorations (1642).
Claude Désiré - Sculptor
Baudouin collaborator for decors.
Origin and history
The castle of Sury, originally built in the 13th century, was profoundly transformed in the 2nd quarter of the 17th century and then in the 18th century. Its facades, of great simplicity, contrast with its sumptuous interiors, decorated from 1642 by exceptional craftsmen. Lornemanist Germain Baudouin and the sculptor Claude Désiré created panelling, compartmented ceilings, murmured chimneys, baluster galleries and cariatides. These decorations bear witness to a rare artistic know-how for the time, mixing plant motifs, allegorical figures and painted panels.
A fire in 1937 partially ravaged the castle, damaging part of its architectural and decorative heritage. Despite this sinister, several remarkable pieces have been preserved, such as the large living room, summer lounge or library, now protected under the Historic Monuments. These spaces, classified between 1948 and 1963, illustrate the opulence of the 17th century interiors, while the rest of the estate (façades, roofs, commons, orangery) was inscribed in 2011 for its overall heritage value.
Sury Castle is now owned by a private company. Its history reflects the architectural and artistic evolutions between the Middle Ages and the modern era, with particular attention to interior decorations, characteristic of the aristocratic residences of the Loire under the Ancien Régime. Its opening to the public (visits, rentals, guest rooms) is not specified in the available sources.
