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Figures & ThemesMusée Balzac
Saché · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire
The Balzac Museum, located in the Saché castle in Indre-et-Loire, is a literary museum and House of Illustrious Figures dedicated to Honoré de Balzac. It is part of a rural Touraine territory that profoundly inspired the author of The Human Comedy. The museum provides access to rare manuscripts, documentary and educational resources, notably around the novel The Lily of the Valley. Its collections allow visitors to follow Balzac's creative process and discover the Touraine locations that shaped his literary world. The site also offers digital tools, including an interactive map, to explore the novelist's routes and landscapes.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:00–19:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- 10:00–19:00
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 10:00–19:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–19:00
- Friday
- 10:00–19:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–19:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
Rue du Château, 37190 Saché, France
Phone number
02 47 26 86 50Official website
lysdanslavallee.frGoogle Maps
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Getting there
Nearest station
Azay-le-Rideau, 7.7 km away. A car or taxi is essential.
City
25 min by car from Joué-lès-Tours.
Nearest station
Azay-le-Rideau, 7.7 km away. A car or taxi is essential.
Parking
On-site parking.
Reference city
25 min by car from Joué-lès-Tours.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 3 September 2026
Nearby
Galleries nearby: Centre d'Art Autour de l'Osier (4.0 km), Galerie d'Art "Jamal Lansari" (5.0 km), Petit Jouy (18.9 km).
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