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Loire Valley castles

Masterpieces of the Renaissance, full of magic and history, the Châteaux of the Loire are treasure houses where art and history are mixed with the gentle way of life of a province known as the Garden of France.

Each of the Châteaux of the Loire demonstrates technical and architectural savoir-faire as well as an aesthetic sensibility. For example the Château de Chambord with its 426 rooms and 282 fireplaces, Chenonceau which sits astride the river Cher, the châteaux of Amboise and Clos Lucé which was the last home of Leonardo da Vinci as well as the châteaux of Villandry, Tours, Cheverny and Angers. All of them sit in beautiful landscapes, surrounded by gardens beyond compare.

The designation “Châteaux of the Loire” comes from their exceptional geographical proximity. Because it benefits from this huge concentration of monuments, the Loire Valley, which was chosen as the place of residence by French royalty in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries , has been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and is the largest such site in France.