A medieval manor was later built on the site, and owned by Guy de Châtillon, Count of Blois, in the early 14th century.

Le Breton supervised the construction of Chambord on behalf of the king, and decided to build his own home nearby using the same materials and designers,[3] and possibly some of the same budget.

[4] The château consists of a main horseshoe shaped house, with dormers framed by volutes and pilasters, decorated with the royal emblem of François I.

Le Breton skipped the round towers of châteaux like Chambord to install more innovative square corner pavilions, which had just come into fashion in France.

In 2000, owners Lars and Véronique de Sparre, the present Count and Countess, opened a museum dedicated to weddings, with artifacts dating to 1840.