Castles & tourist sites

A private chateau still inhabited by the same family, it is open to the public every day of the year. Cheverny is considered to be the most magnificently furnished château in the Loire Valley. Tapestries from the Gobelins, Flanders, Louis XIV and Louis XV chests of drawers, Louis XV Regulator, the King's room... and a thousand other wonders will enchant you. The castle of Cheverny was used as a model by Hergé to draw the castle of Moulinsart. The permanent exhibition "The Secrets of Moulinsart" allows visitors to relive the events that took place in this mythical place.

The favourite residence of the Kings of France during the Renaissance, the Royal Château of Blois is a true architectural and historical synthesis of the Châteaux of the Loire. Its four wings, each in a different style, and its monumental staircase around the same courtyard, offer an astonishing panorama of French architecture from the Middle Ages to the Classical period. In the royal flats, the magnificent restored polychrome decorations, furniture and paintings evoke the daily life of the Court and power during the Renaissance. The private chambers of François I and the royal chambers of Catherine de Medici and Henri III, where the Duke of Guise was murdered in 1588, are steeped in the major events of French history.

A festival of visual and sound special effects marries the grandiose architecture of the courtyard, evoking famous episodes in the history of the Château. The favourite residence of the Kings of France during the Renaissance, the Château Royal de Blois is a true architectural and historical synthesis of the Châteaux of the Loire. Its four wings, each in a different style, and its monumental staircase, all grouped around the same courtyard, offer an astonishing panorama of French architecture from the Middle Ages to the Classical period. The royal flats feature magnificent restored polychrome decorations, and the furniture and paintings on display evoke the daily life of the Court and power during the Renaissance. The private chambers of François I and the royal rooms of Catherine de Médicis and Henri III, where the Duke of Guise was assassinated in 1588, are steeped in the major events of French history. From 5 April to 27 September 2025, then from 18 October to 1 November 2025.

The Château de Villandry is a unique example of Renaissance architecture and gardens. Six sumptuous gardens await you: the vegetable garden, the ornamental garden, the water garden, the medicinal plant garden, the labyrinth and the sun garden. The château boasts 18th-century interiors and a collection of antique Spanish paintings.