Loir-et-Cher is a French department located in the Centre-Val de Loire region, slightly southwest of Paris. This destination has 24 visitable castles, including the very prestigious, the magnificent, the flamboyant Chambord castle. Blois is waiting for you. This city with an obscure history will never cease to amaze you the more you discover its history and riches. First of all, the sublime view of the Loire River spanned by the bridge of Blois with the Saint-Louis cathedral and the royal castle of Blois in the background, all of this is of a beauty that will make your jaw drop. Then, the intrigues, the urban myths and the old stones from which always emanates the fascinating air of the Middle Ages, will keep you in suspense until you have the opportunity to discover another undeniable wealth of the Loir-et-Cher: its cuisine. But let's not forget that this destination also offers the sublime Beauval Zoo and the Cheverny Castle!
When to go ? All year round, you can visit the Loir-et-Cher! You will be amazed by the sumptuous castles. You will be able to visit the cellars and taste several wines produced and appreciated in the Loir-et-Cher such as Touraine, Valençay and Cheverny. Let's not forget the magnificent Beauval Zoo. And all year long this destination will delight you with its local and regional dishes such as the legendary tarte Tatin, the delicate sablé de Nançay, the generous beuchelle, the fruity strawberry liqueur... In short, all year round you will be delighted.
The climate of the Loir-et-Cher is of a degraded oceanic nature, i.e. it is subject to continental influences while preserving a rainfall and thermal content close to the oceanic climate. However, it rains less than on the coast, winters are harsher and summers are hotter.
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