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      A royal Christmas

      The Loire Valley castles in the Christmas atmosphere

    • The map of Castles by bike
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      A bicycle tour for the 500th anniversary of Renaissance

      On the Castles by bike

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

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    • Leonardo da Vinci's room. © L. De Serres
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    • The Mara des Bois strawberry. © OTBC
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    • The Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire. © Blois-Chambord Tourist Office

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    • The Château de Chenonceau. © Images de Marc

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

François I

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

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Cave des Roches at Bourré. © DR

Tufa - the white stone of Bourré

Behind the old limestone quarries of the Loire Valley, a warren of hidden cellars are home to a thriving mushroom industry

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Fish farming at Saint-Viâtre © Solenska caviar de Sologne

The black gold of Sologne

In Saint-Viâtre, Vincent and Patricia Hennequart have been producing Sologne caviar for 10 years, a production of very high quality

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The Foundation of Doubt, Blois

Where's Ben?

The Foundation of Doubt, open since 2013 in Blois, brings together a collection of astonishing works from all over the world

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The Place du Château, Blois

The Place du Château, Blois

A wealth of possibilities

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The Château de Beauregard. © Blois-Chamord Tourist Office

The smaller châteaux

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

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The Château de Troussay. © Blois-Chambord Tourist Office

The Château de Troussay

Still inhabited by its owners, the Château de Troussay is one of the smallest châteaux in the Loire valley, located in the town of Cheverny

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The Château de Montmarin © Blois-Chambord Tourist Office

The Château de Montmarin

A beautiful house built in the 17th century, the Château de Montmarin overlooks the Braye valley, with its chapel, stable, kitchen garden and dovecote

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Escape Game at the Château de Blois

Escape Games

A château makes an ideal backdrop for escape games!

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