The pagoda, which is also called "the Madness of Choiseul", is the surviving part of the once a luxury, but a ruined castle in the Baroque style. In the XVIII century the castle belonged to the Duke Etienne Francois Choiseul, former Minister of foreign Affairs at the court of king Louis XV. Not successful activity in the field of foreign policy, as well as after allegations of oppositional views, Choiseul was excommunicated from the court and actually placed under "house arrest", having received an order to settle on his estate in the Chantel.

Asking for the construction of the pagoda, the Duke turned to the architect Le Camus. The 44-meter tall building was built in three years, the author of the project made the building of the Eastern tier shape, but gave it a European "content" - in the interior of the tower one can see the classical elements – columns, balustrades, pilasters. The Duke of Choiseul thought their pagoda, a symbol of friendship, the dedication to my friends who are not turned away from his disgraced friend.

The tower is composed of seven tiers, with each successive smaller than the previous one. The upper deck offers beautiful views of the Loire. Standing next to the tower of the Chateau de Chantel was so beautiful that the contemporaries of Choiseul compared it with Versailles – not only because of the size of the castle, but also for the luxury of its interior.

Unfortunately, after the death of the Duke in 1785 the castle many times changed its owners, resold, and ultimately was destroyed in the first half of the nineteenth century. Today, the pagoda of the Duke of Choiseul surrounded by a quiet Park with a pond.

By the way, the Duke of Choiseul was able to return to the court from under "house arrest". This was facilitated by the request of Queen Marie-Antoinette of Austria, wife of Louis XVI, which ranked Pro-Austrian foreign policy of the Duke. But to achieve the former position and influence at the court of the Choiseul already failed.