2024

FONSARD'S BIRTH HOUSE - THE POSSONNIÈRE

Couture-Sur-Loir
Castles to visit
4.7/5
(27 reviews)
It is here that on September 11, 1524, Pierre de Ronsard was born, the ... Read more
2024

BOURDAISIÈRE CASTLE

Montlouis-Sur-Loire
Castles to visit
4.1/5
(31 reviews)
La Bourdaisière is not just a peaceful château-hotel: it also boasts ... Read more
2024

WAR CASTLE

La Guerche
Castles to visit
4.6/5
(25 reviews)
Rebuilt at the end of the 15th century, on a site fortified since the ... Read more
2024

BRIDORE CASTLE

Bridoré
Castles to visit
4.6/5
(25 reviews)
A landmark of medieval French history, the château is one of the most ... Read more
2024

BRISSAC CASTLE

Brissac Loire Aubance
Monuments to visit
4.7/5
(24 reviews)
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Closed
The castle of Brissac (15 km from Angers) is the highest castle in France. ... Read more
2024

CASTLE OF JALLANGES

Vouvray
Castles to visit
4.5/5
(25 reviews)
Built around 1480 for Philibert Babou (François I's superintendent of ... Read more
2024

THE CASTLE OF MONTRÉSOR

Montrésor
Castles to visit
3.9/5
(30 reviews)
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Open - Close at 18h00
From its rocky pedestal, the castle of Montrésor dominates the village. ... Read more
2024

NITRAY CASTLE

Athée-Sur-Cher
Castles to visit
3.9/5
(27 reviews)
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Open - Close at 18h00
Despite the centuries, this castle has retained all its character from the ... Read more
2024

ROYAL FORTRESS CHINON

Chinon
Castles to visit
4.3/5
(22 reviews)
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Open - Close at 18h00
Situated on its rocky spur on the borders of Anjou, Touraine and Poitou, ... Read more
2024

LANSYER MUSEUM HOUSE

Loches
Fine arts museum
4.8/5
(12 reviews)
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Open - Close at 17h45
The Lansyer house is the family home of the painter Emmanuel Lansyer ... Read more
2024

RIVAU CASTLE AND ITS FAIRY-TALE GARDENS

Lémeré
Castles to visit
4.6/5
(12 reviews)
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Open - Close at 18h00
Le Rivau is the perfect family getaway. Just ten minutes from Chinon, ... Read more
2024

THE FIVE-MARCH CASTLE

Cinq-Mars-La-Pile
Castles to visit
4.3/5
(15 reviews)
This is a typical feudal castle, probably dating back to the 11th century. ... Read more
2024

CHÂTEAU GAILLARD - THE FORGOTTEN ROYAL PARADISE

Amboise
Castles to visit
4.4/5
(13 reviews)
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Open - Close at 19h00
A little-known treasure of Touraine to be discovered during your stay in ... Read more
2024

LANGEAIS CASTLE

Langeais
Castles to visit
3.9/5
(17 reviews)
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Open - Close at 18h30
Built on the orders of Louis XI in order to impose his authority west of ... Read more
2024

CASTLE-RENAULT (CITY)

Château-Renault
Castles to visit
4.4/5
(10 reviews)
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Open - Close in 15 minutes
Welcome to Château-Renault. A medieval town whose origins date back to the ... Read more
2024

MAISON MAX ERNST

Huismes
Places associated with famous people to visit
5/5
(4 reviews)
The territory is attractive for artists. Painters and musicians appreciate ... Read more
2024

ESPACE RICHELIEU

Richelieu
Mansion to visit
4.8/5
(6 reviews)
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Open - Close at 18h00
The city of Richelieu acquired this private mansion in May 2005 and the ... Read more
2024

BREZE CASTLE

Brézé
Castles to visit
4.3/5
(10 reviews)
An unusual castle. Its immense underground fortress, which makes it so ... Read more
2024

CHAMPCHEVRIER CASTLE

Cléré-Les-Pins
Castles to visit
5/5
(2 reviews)
This magnificent royal château, built in the Renaissance and completed in ... Read more
2024

THE COMMANDERY OF THE TEMPLARS

Arville
Military monuments
5/5
(1 review)
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Open - Close at 18h30
Founded in the early 12th century, the Commanderie d'Arville is "the ... Read more
2024

THE TWISTED BELL TOWERS

Baugé-En-Anjou
Monuments to visit
5/5
(1 review)
There are only 35 twisted spires in France, and 6 of them are located in ... Read more
2024

MESLAY BARN

Parçay-Meslay
Monuments to visit
5/5
(1 review)
Located north of Tours, this 13th century fortified farmhouse, which was ... Read more
2024

THE MILLENIUM PROMENADE

Olivet
Monuments to visit
5/5
(1 review)
The Promenade des Moulins invites us to a real walk in the past on more ... Read more
2024

FORD CASTLE

Monthou-Sur-Cher
Castles to visit
5/5
(1 review)
A unique castle set in the midst of nature, this white mass of tufa stone ... Read more
2024

PLESSIS-MACÉ CASTLE

Longuenée-En-Anjou
Castles to visit
4.6/5
(5 reviews)
The château du Plessis-Macé, with its sturdy 12th-century walls and ... Read more
2024

ROYAL CITY OF LOCHES

Loches
Castles to visit
3.8/5
(12 reviews)
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Open - Close in 15 minutes
Built on the tip of a rocky spur overlooking the Indre valley, the Cité ... Read more
2024

MONTPOUPON CASTLE

Céré-La-Ronde
Castles to visit
4.3/5
(7 reviews)
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Open - Close at 18h00
At one time a feudal fortress, at another a beautiful Renaissance ... Read more
2024

MANOR HOUSE OF CLAIREFONTAINE

Baugé-En-Anjou
Castles to visit
Clairefontaine's private mansion is an authentic medieval monument in ... Read more
2024

CASTLE OF MONTGEOFFROY

Mazé-Milon
Castles to visit
4.4/5
(5 reviews)
At the end of a long driveway stands the impressive silhouette of this ... Read more
2024

CANAL BRIDGE

Briare
Works of art to see
4.1/5
(8 reviews)
The 662-meter-long Pont-Canal de Briare is a canal bridge carrying the ... Read more
2024

ISLETTE CASTLE

Azay-Le-Rideau
Castles to visit
4.1/5
(8 reviews)
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Open - Close at 19h00
Château de l'Islette was once home to sculptors Rodin and Camille Claudel. ... Read more
2024

VILLEAVIN CASTLE

Tour-En-Sologne
Castles to visit
4.5/5
(4 reviews)
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Open - Close at 19h00
When François I undertook the construction of Chambord, his financial ... Read more
2024

CHÂTEAU DE LA FERTÉ-IMBAULT

La Ferté-Imbault
Castles to visit
4.5/5
(2 reviews)
The castle was built over 1000 years ago by Humbault le Tortu, Lord of ... Read more
2024

HOTEL GROSLOT

Orléans
Mansion to visit
4/5
(7 reviews)
This private Renaissance hotel was built from 1530 to 1550 by Jacques I ... Read more
2024

CASTLE OF THE ROCK-RACAN

Saint-Paterne-Racan
Castles to visit
3.9/5
(8 reviews)
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Open - Close in 45 minutes
One of the many jewels scattered in the region! Built in 1634 on a rocky ... Read more
2024

HOTHOUSE CASTLE

Saint-Georges-Sur-Loire
Castles to visit
4.5/5
(2 reviews)
Welcome to the most princely of the Loire castles, as Napoleon called it. ... Read more
2024

TOWER CASTLE

Tours
Castles to visit
3.7/5
(10 reviews)
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Open - Close at 18h00
The château is a magnificent exhibition venue. The building spans several ... Read more
2024

SADDLE CASTLE

Selles-Sur-Cher
Castles to visit
4.5/5
(2 reviews)
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Open - Close at 18h00
The Château de Selles-sur-Cher is a marvel to behold, such is its ... Read more
2024

TALCY CASTLE

Talcy
Castles to visit
4.2/5
(5 reviews)
Set in the heart of a vast agricultural estate, this pretty chateau, ... Read more
2024

IRON CASTLE

La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
Castles to visit
4.2/5
(5 reviews)
In the heart of the Sologne, it's the majesty of a château! 15 furnished ... Read more
2024

BEAUGENCY BRIDGE

Beaugency
Works of art to see
4.3/5
(3 reviews)
460 m long, this bridge composed of twenty-four arches follows a first ... Read more
2024

CHÂTEAU

Yèvre-Le-Châtel
Castles to visit
4.3/5
(3 reviews)
Its exceptional location, perched above the Rimarde, made it an almost ... Read more
2024

CHÂTEAU DU COUDRAY-MONTPENSIER

Seuilly
Castles to visit
3.6/5
(9 reviews)
This majestic building with its castle flanked by several buildings and its ... Read more
2024

PARK AND CASTLE OF BEAUREGARD

Cellettes
Castles to visit
3.8/5
(5 reviews)
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Open - Close at 18h30
A veritable key to revealing and deciphering history, Beauregard is a ... Read more
2024

PLESSIS-BOURRÉ CASTLE

Ecuillé
Castles to visit
3.8/5
(5 reviews)
What a must-see is the magnificent castle of Plessis-Bourré, built in only ... Read more
2024

ROYAL DOOR

Loches
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
4/5
(3 reviews)
It is by the Royal door that you enter the citadel (the Royal city) to ... Read more
2024

THE MENAR'S CASTLE

Blois
Castles to visit
4/5
(3 reviews)
This magnificent castle overlooking the Loire was built around 1646 at the ... Read more
2024

CASTLE OF SAINT AIGNAN

Saint-Aignan
Castles to visit
4/5
(2 reviews)
The Loire and Cher valleys have not always been the haven of peace that we ... Read more
2024

OLD BRIDGE OR ANNE DE BEAUJEU BRIDGE

Gien
Works of art to see
4/5
(2 reviews)
At 282.16 meters long, the Vieux Pont, dating from 1246, was swept away by ... Read more
2024

MONTARGIS CASTLE

Montargis
Castles to visit
4/5
(2 reviews)
For over a thousand years, its ramparts have preserved it and its restored ... Read more