The Château de Serrant in Anjou is a Renaissance château built on the foundations of a medieval fortress. Renaissance work began early in the 16th century under Charles de Brie and stopped with only the North Tower complete. Guillaume Bautru restarted construction in 1636 using Brie's plans, and Jules Hardouin-Mansart built the chapel. The article gives no completion year.
The walls are russet schist and white tuffeau stone. It has North and South towers, two wings, vaulted halls that first held the kitchens, and a library of about 12,000 books. The Walsh family later added an English-style park, pavilions and a monumental gate with their crest.
Antoine Walsh, a slave trader from Nantes, bought it in 1749, and the family's wealth came from the slave trade. Napoleon stayed two hours and never used his bedroom. It is the private residence of the Prince of Merode and is open to visitors. The article gives no hours.
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