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Villandry · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Villandry

Château de Villandry is a complex of buildings and gardens located 15 km west of Tours in the French department of Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

13€

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Azay-le-Rideau · Centre-Val de Loire

Château d'Azay-le-Rideau

A jewel of the French Renaissance resting on the River Indre like a mirage of stone and water, the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau fascinates with its formal perfection. Its reflections in the river, slender turrets and blue slate roofs are the ideal image of a Loire château.

13€

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Chenonceaux · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Chenonceau

Château de Chenonceau, also known as Château des Dames, is a Loire château in the Touraine region, in the commune of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Centre-Val de Loire region.

15€

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Le Mont-Saint-Michel · Normandie

Mont-Saint-Michel

A granite jewel rising from the waves of Normandy, Mont-Saint-Michel combines a thousand-year-old Benedictine abbey with a well-preserved medieval village. A pilgrimage for the soul and the eyes, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Chinon · Centre-Val de Loire

Forteresse Royale de Chinon

The royal fortress of Chinon, comprising three châteaux: Fort du Coudray, Château du Milieu and Fort Saint-Georges, is located in the French commune of Chinon in the department of Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

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Chambord · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Chambord

The Château de Chambord is a castle in the commune of Chambord, 17 km from Blois in the Loir-et-Cher département in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

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Château de Villandry

Villandry · Centre-Val de Loire

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Azay-le-Rideau · Centre-Val de Loire

Château d'Azay-le-Rideau

A jewel of the French Renaissance resting on the River Indre like a mirage of stone and water, the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau fascinates with its formal perfection. Its reflections in the river, slender turrets and blue slate roofs are the ideal image of a Loire château.

13€

Listed MH

🏰CastleMust-See

Chenonceaux · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Chenonceau

Château de Chenonceau, also known as Château des Dames, is a Loire château in the Touraine region, in the commune of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Centre-Val de Loire region.

15€

⛪AbbeyMust-See

Le Mont-Saint-Michel · Normandie

Mont-Saint-Michel

A granite jewel rising from the Normandy waves, Mont-Saint-Michel combines a thousand-year-old Benedictine abbey with a well-preserved medieval village. A pilgrimage for the soul and the eyes, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

🛡️FortressMust-See

Chinon · Centre-Val de Loire

Forteresse Royale de Chinon

The royal fortress of Chinon, comprising three châteaux: Fort du Coudray, Château du Milieu and Fort Saint-Georges, is located in the French commune of Chinon in the department of Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

🏰CastleMust-See

Chambord · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Chambord

The Château de Chambord is a castle in the commune of Chambord, 17 km from Blois in the Loir-et-Cher département in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.