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