Amboise
Amboise is famous for the Clos Lucé manor house where Leonardo da Vinci lived at the invitation of King Francis I of France, whose Chât
Azay Le Rideau
The château of Azay-le-Rideau was built between 1515 and 1527 on an island in the Indre River. Its foundations rise straight out of the
Beauregard
The Château de Beauregard is a Renaissance castle in the Loire Valley. The castle is renowned for its Gallery of portraits decorated in
Blois
In 1588 Henri III, king of France, brought about the murders of Henry, duke of Guise, and his brother, Louis, archbishop of Reims and car
Chambord
Chambord is the largest château in the Loire Valley; it was built to serve as a hunting lodge for Francis I, who maintained his royal re
Chateau de Pray
Chaumont sur Loire
The castle was founded in the 10th century by Odo I, Count of Blois. After Pierre d'Amboise rebelled against Louis XI, the king ordered t
Chenonceau
The current château was built in 1514–1522 on the foundations of an old mill and was later extended to span the river. The bridge over
Cheverny
The lands were purchased by Henri Hurault, comte de Cheverny, a lieutenant-general and military treasurer for Louis XIII, whose descenden
Chinon
Chinon played a significant role in the struggle for the throne between the French and the English during the Hundred Years' War (1337-14
Clos Luce
Clos Lucé is a small château in the city of Amboise. It was the residence of Leonardo da Vinci between 1516 and 1519. Clos Lucé is loc
Loches
Loches grew up around a monastery founded about 500 by St. Ours and belonged to the Counts of Anjou from 886 until 1205. Later it was sei
Montrichard
The Château de Montrichard is a ruined 11th century castle located at the heart of the commune of Montrichard. The castle was constructe
Touraine Loire
Pictures from Touraine and Loire.
Troglo des Goupilleres
Pictures from the Troglo des Goupilleres
Villandry
Acquired in the early 16th century by Jean Le Breton, a new château was constructed around the original 14th-century keep where King Phi