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The wondrous châteaux, some that are world renown, its windmills, villages, and medieval cities are the true testimony of French History. Forests, ponds, and the royal river, invite you to discover them. They color the rich historic and human patrimoy of the Heart of the Loire Valley.
Area: Around Chambord-Cheverny
Castle of Cheverny
Built in 1634 by the Count of Cheverny, the Château de Cheverny is an example of remarkable unity of style.
Exposition Tintin
Château de Cheverny :
Le Château de Moulinsart est devenu le havre de paix et désormais le port d'attache de Tintin et de ses compagnons de route.
Castle of Chambord
The best known and the most fascinating of the Loire Chateaux, Chambord is a vast Renaissance palace.
Castle of Troussay
A Renaissance manor house which is still inhabited, is richly decorated and contains the Sologne museum.
Castle of Villesavin
A superb renaissance Château, the Chateau de Villesavin is rich in history and traditions.
Castle of Beauregard
Allow yourself to be seduced by the refined charm of Château de Beauregard with its portrait gallery and its landscaped park with fine perennial borders.
Castle of Fougères sur Bièvre
A small delightful fortified castle built in the second half of the XVth century and beginning of the XVIth by three generations of a noble Blois family.
Castle of Moulin
When Philippe du Moulin, Captain for Charles VIII, became rich and prospered he built Chateau du Moulin.
Area: Around Blois-Chaumont
Castle of Blois
The Château Royal de Blois is a perfect example of French Renaissance art and illustrates the evolution of French architecture from the Middle Ages to the XVIIth century.
Castle of Chaumont
The Chateau overhangs the River Loire and was built at the end of the XVth century.
Festival International of Jardins de Chaumont-sur-Loire
May 2009, the Festival international des jardins de Chaumont-sur-Loire opens its doors on the theme "gardens of color.
Area: Around Chenonceau
Castle of Chenonceau
The Château de Chenonceau , built in 1520, straddles the river Cher in beautiful countryside.
Amboise and the Clos Lucé
Built on a rock overlooking the river Loire, the Château Royal d'Amboise followed many fortifications which had been built since the Gallic-roman period.
