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The Châteaux

Visit without a car

Visit without a car

Different modes of transport available

The destination and its castles can be visited all year round.

A royal Christmas

A royal Christmas

The Loire Valley castles in the Christmas atmosphere

Enchanting decorations for enchanting castles

The Château de Chambord, magnum opus of the reign of François I. © Blois Chambord Tourist Office

François I

The builder king

In 2005 the Loire Valley celebrated 500 years of since the accession to the throne of François I, king, builder and protector of the arts and letters

The Place du Château, Blois

The Place du Château, Blois

A major tourist attraction

A wealth of possibilities

The Château de Beauregard. © Blois-Chamord Tourist Office

The smaller châteaux

Small châteaux, big stories

The immense châteaux of the Loire never fail to impress, but their smaller cousins have a much more homely feel

Clos Lucé

Clos Lucé Manor

Leonardo da Vinci's residence

Near the Château d'Amboise, discover Clos Lucé, the last home of Italian Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci

The castle of Fougères-sur-Bièvre  © P. Berthé - CMN-Paris

The Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre

A local fortress

Fougères is distinguished from other great châteaux by a more sober and robust architecture, mixing the styles of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

Château Talcy. © Blois-Chambord Tourist Office

The Château de Talcy

Source of inspiration

Nicknamed "the château of the Muses", Talcy was the source of inspiration for great poets beginning with Pierre de Ronsard

The Château de Villesavin

The Château de Villesavin

Built by the architects of Chambord

Built for Jean le Breton, finance secretary to King François I during the construction of Chambord

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