Located in the heart of the Pays Gâtinais Pressigny-les-Pins is a village of 400 inhabitants which derives its name from a Romanized Gauls, Pricinien, who owned a villa to replace the old castle.
Extending the "Pines" was added after the First World War to avoid confusion with other similar names in common.
historical side, we know that several strongholds were built up in the Middle Ages: The Old Castle, Motteux, hardware and Old Chevrier.
At that time the village was in the hamlet Pressigny Courts appointed "
The current borough was in fact the mall Castle, the Church was church function ^ and stately wood Valletta was the warren of the castle.
In 1765, the Marquis de Pressigny wanted to build a new castle in the warren, but the Revolution rejected the first draft. It was not until 1864 that the castle of Valletta was built by Joseph Marie Bouedec JB whose monogram appears at the wrought iron gate located on the northwest side of the park boundary.
After various owners, the castle is in 1893 served by Viscount and Viscountess of Albert Isie Beauchaine.
A chapel in neo-Gothic style was built on the edge of the park to house the remains of Viscount died in March 1895. His widow continued to occupy the castle until his death in April 1924 "Then the castle was bequeathed to a family friend, Mr. Grandjean, who occupied it until 1932.
After some years of neglect, the castle was bought by the English Embassy and serves 1936 to accommodate English political exiles.
In the 1970s, the castle is transformed English in college which closed its doors in 1986. He then will host a English cultural center, before being gradually abandoned by the English Embassy.
Since 2002, the estate of the Château de la Valette was bought by the town for 600,000 €.
Note that 1'association LAKE offers nightly shows in July, in the castle, on the eventful life and fictionalized the Marquis de la Valette.
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