Chenonceau castle
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All day guided tour of the Loire Valley Castles, from Paris
During this excursion, you will visit majestic castles of the Loire, masterpieces of the Renaissance, theaters of great scenes of French history. The Chenonceau castle on the Cher river: a remarkable building by its architecture and its history and surrounded by beautiful gardens. Then the Clos Lucé, a charming residence where Leonardo da Vinci lived, as well as the Chambord castle, a grandiose creation of King François I with its famous double revolution staircase.
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All day audioguided Loire Valley castles, from Paris
Enjoy a real unforgettable day in the Loire Valley with an accompanist to go on a tour in total peace. You will immerse yourself into an enchanting universe that offers the majestic Loire Valley Castles. Enjoy a nice audio guided tour of the Chateau de Chambord, the Chateau de Chenonceau and the Leonardo da Vinci castle, the Clos Lucé.
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All day guided tour of the Loire Valley Castles, departing from Paris in small group ( 1-15)
During this excursion in small groups, you will visit majestic castles of the Loire Valley, masterpieces of the Renaissance, theaters of great scenes of French history. Chenonceau, a building remarkable for its architecture and history and surrounded by beautiful gardens.
Le Clos Lucé, a charming residence where Leonardo da Vinci lived. Chambord, a grandiose creation of King François I with its famous double revolution staircase
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2 Day Guided Trip to Mont Saint-Michel, Loire Valley Chateaux and Wine Tasting from Paris
Two days for a guided tour of the Mont Saint-Michel and its abbey, including a sight-seeing tour of the Châteaux of the Loire Valley: Langeais and Chenonceau. Enjoy a nice wine tasting at Chenonceaux. Accommodation included, transport by bus from Paris.
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3 Day Guided Trip to Normandy, Mont Saint-Michel, Loire Valley Chateaux from Paris
Enjoy a three-day guided French tour of discovery. Visit the legendary Mont-Saint-Michel, the landing beaches of Normandy, and the typically local towns of Rouen, Honfleur and Saint Malo. Immerse yourself in royal history with a visit to the Loire Castles of Langeais, Chambord and Chenonceau.
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The Chenonceau Castle is situated in the commune of Chenonceaux in the Indre-et-Loire department, 230 kilometres south-west of Paris and 30 Kilometres from Tours. It is one of the jewels of the Loire Valley Castles. It is often called the "château des Dames" or "ladies’ château" because it was built, managed and protected by some extraordinary women. Chenonceau was built in 1513 by Katherine Briçonnet, embellished by Diane de Poitiers (who was a favourite of the French King Henri II) and later by Catherine de Medicis.
Further on in history, it was protected during the French Revolution by Louise Dupin. This castle stands out from the others because of its gardens, its architecture, its decoration but above all because of its position astride the river Cher in which it is reflected. It contains some thirty rooms each more amazing than the last.
The Hall with its rib vaulted ceiling; The 60 m long Gallery overlooking the river; The Green Study from which Catherine of Medicis governed France; The Bedroom of Louise de Lorraine decorated like a tomb! Even the kitchens are breath-taking, having been organised around the huge pillars which actually support the château and having direct access to the river to facilitate the delivery of supplies.
The castle houses a collection of exceptional paintings by Ancient Masters: Tintoretto, Nicolas Poussin, Correggio, Rubens.....as well as a number of sixteenth-century Flanders Tapestries. As for the gardens which punctuate your visit to the château: the Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medicis gardens, the labyrinth, all together represent the pinnacle of the beauty of the garden “à la française”. Our Paris City vision guides invite you on a one day visit to the Loire Valley Castles including a tour of Chenonceau.