Chapelle de la Bourgonnière

A Renaissance jewel, home to an astonishing polychrome Christ the King. Just a few kilometres from the Loire à Vélo cycle route, halfway between Angers and Nantes. On the "Boire et coteaux" hiking trail in Bouzillé.

Built by Charles du Plessis, Seigneur de la Bourgonnière, on his return from Italy with King Charles VIII, between 1509 and 1524, this chapel nestling in the grounds of La Bourgonnière is a little jewel of the Renaissance. Its refined volumes and architecture will appeal to you before you push open the heavy wooden door to enter.

Inside, the chapel has retained its colourful decor, with an altarpiece topped by magnificent statues (attributed to the sculptor Michel Colombe), "grisaille" stained glass windows and an astonishing larger-than-life polychrome stone Christ, richly dressed (golden tunic) and, unusually, not crucified. He simply rests on a cross, surrounded by two angels bringing him a crown of thorns and the column of scourging. This astonishing Christ is well worth a visit.

Would you like a guided tour?
As the property is private, the chapel, the château (19th century) with its Renaissance façade, and the dwelling (14th century) can only be visited by appointment.
Length of visit: approximately 1 hour.

Individuals and groups of up to 40 people