Small ones, large ones, sumptuously furnished ones, fortress-like ones, medieval ones, Renaissance ones, ruined ones… in the Loire Valley, you’ll be spoilt for choice as to which châteaux to visit. Please don’t ask us which is our favourite! Everyone has a different opinion.
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- 500 ans RenaissanceS2
- Accueil Vélo site de visite et de loisirs7
- Accueil vélo7
- Ambassadeur Val de Loire3
- Démarche d'excellence grands sites4
- Escapades aux jardins1
- Jardin remarquable1
- La Demeure Historique1
- La Loire à Vélo5
- Parcs et Jardins en région Centre5
- Qualité Tourisme3
- Rendez-vous en France5
- Site Ambassadeur Unesco1
- Valeurs Parc Naturel Régional1
- Vignobles et Découvertes3
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Pets allowed
Chateau of Gizeux
GIZEUX
14 - 16 century. This is the largest residence in western Touraine (furnished and inhabited). Gallery of Renaissance...
Château and gardens of Le Rivau
LEMERE
10 km from Chinon, Rivau castle will surprise you with its originality and its sense of humor. The castle is a modern...
Château of Champchevrier
CLERE-LES-PINS
The same family has lived in the Château since 1728. It was rebuilt during the Renaissance and completed in the 18th...
Château of l’Islette
AZAY-LE-RIDEAU
This Renaissance château, encircled by the waters of the Indre, is reminiscent of its famous neighbour Azay-le-Rideau,...
Château of Clos Lucé – Leonardo...
AMBOISE
Tour of Leonardo da Vinci’s house. New! His restored studios! Explore Renaissance rooms, murals by his students and...
Château of Ussé
RIGNY-USSE
Furniture, objets d’art, tapestries. Gardens. Scenes from “The Sleeping Beauty”. Unaccompanied tour of the...
Château of Vaujours
CHATEAU-LA-VALLIERE
The romantic ruins of this 12th and 15th century château will take you back through time. Guided tours only.
Royal Fortress of Chinon
CHINON
The fortress, with its majestic position overlooking the town, built by Count Thibaut I of Blois, invites the visitor...
Château of Marcilly
MARCILLY-SUR-MAULNE
This Château was constructed at the dawn of the XVIIth century, in the time of Henri IV.
Château of Langeais and its park
LANGEAIS
15 century. Outstanding collection of furniture and tapestries (15th & 16th-centuries). Sound and light show relating...
Château and park of Cinq-Mars
CINQ-MARS-LA-PILE
A 12th-century château, with additions from the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, previously owned by the Marquis de Cinq...