Discover the châteaux: treasures of the Loire region
Known as the "castle region" of France, the Loire Valley is not just rich in natural beauty, but stunning castles.
Whether medieval, gothic or Renaissance in style, dive into these cultural masterpieces by treating yourself to walks through their gardens, tours inside the buildings, and why not some French gastronomy paired with a local wine?
Langeais
Château Langeais
The Château de Langeais is a 15th century Flamboyant Gothic castle in Indre-et-Loire, France, built on a promontory created by the small valley of the Roumer River at the opening to the Loire Valley.
Azray-le-Rideau
Château Azray-le-Rideau
Built between 1518 and 1527, this château is considered one of the foremost examples of early French renaissance architecture.
Chenonceau
Château Chenonceau
The Château de Chenonceau is a French château spanning the River Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux in the Indre-et-Loire département in the Loire Valley in France.
Chaumont
Château Chaumont
The Château de Chaumont, officially Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, is a castle in Chaumont-sur-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France. The castle was founded in the 10th century by Odo I, Count of Blois.
Royal de Blois
Château Royal de Blois
The residence of several French kings, it is also the place where Joan of Arc went in 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to drive the English from Orléans.
Chambord
Château Chambord
The Château de Chambord in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France, is one of the most recognisable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures.
