The Loire castles

Located less than 2 hours from Paris and open all year round, the Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire overlooks the Loire River, offering an exceptional view of a wild river and a natural environment untouched for centuries. The Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire brings together 3 entities on a single 32-hect...

 Chaumont-sur-Loire

Just 3 km from the Château de Cheverny, Troussay, the smallest of the Loire châteaux, is inhabited year-round, and is a mosaic of precious elements of antique décor, inside and out, combined with attractive furnishings. The picturesque Sologne and winegrowing outbuildings house a reception hall for...

 Cheverny

At the heart of the town of Amboise, set in a park covering 15 hectares, a magical place of great importance in the Renaissance has just been rediscovered and has been born anew after 5 years of painstaking restoration. “Only Adam and Eve are missing from this marvellous paradise to make it a new Ed...

 Amboise

Internationally renowned for the harmony of its architecture and gardens, Villandry is the last of the great châteaux built on the banks of the Loire during the Renaissance. Its 7 hectares of remarkable gardens, spread over four terraced levels, combine aesthetics, diversity and balance. Discover th...

 Villandry

Château built in 1527 by Jean LE BRETON, in charge of overseeing the Château de Chambord, on a former seigneury. The château boasts a number of interesting features, including a Carrara marble basin in the main courtyard and a dovecote with a revolving ladder and 1,500 cells. The visit is rounded o...

 Tour-en-Sologne

A medieval stronghold, Montpoupon was transformed into a Renaissance residence in the 15th century. Owners since 1857, the Motte Saint-Pierre family modernized the château in the 1920s, turning it into a comfortable Loire Valley residence. The château takes you into the intimacy of the owners' famil...

 Céré-la-Ronde

In the heart of one of France's most beautiful villages, this private, fully-furnished château with its romantic charm invites you to explore a thousand years of art and history. In 1005, Foulques Nerra, Count of Anjou, laid the foundations of the medieval fortress on a rocky spur. At the end of the...

 Montrésor

The Royal Château of Blois: the architectural and historical synthesis of the Châteaux de la Loire A unique monument in the Loire Valley! Travel through time and history! Drama, scheming and power plays: the scene of a succession of plots and historic events, this château tells the story of 7 kings...

 Blois