Castles in the Val-de-Loire Centre

Castle
37360 Semblançay

The castle of Semblançay, built in the 10th century, is an ancient castle located in Indre-et-Loire, marked by a 12th century dungeon and successive enclosures until the 16th century.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
37000 Tours

The castle of Tours, a medieval and royal building of the twelfth, sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, dominates the Loire in Tours in the Centre-Val de Loire. Former Comtal fortress became barracks, it now houses cultural and heritage activities in its restored remains.

Castle
37330 Château-la-Vallière

The castle of Vaujours, medieval fortress of the 12th–15th centuries, stands near Château-la-Vallière in Indre-et-Loire. Former angeline stronghold, it combines military architecture and the history of the Ligerian, surrounded by moat today dried up.

Classic style castle
37600 Verneuil-sur-Indre

The castle of Verneuil-sur-Indre, located in the Centre-Val de Loire region, combines a 15th century medieval castle with a classic 18th century castle, reflecting architectural evolution throughout the eras.

Renaissance style castle
37140 Chouzé-sur-Loire

The Château des Réaux, built in the 15th century in Chouzé-sur-Loire in Indre-et-Loire, is a historic monument inscribed in 1930, marked by influential owners such as the Briçonnet and Tallemant des Réaux.

Renaissance style castle
37310 Saint-Quentin-sur-Indrois

The Château des Roches-Saint-Quentin, built between the 14th and 16th centuries in Saint-Quentin-sur-Indrois (Indre-et-Loire), is a private castle combining medieval remains and Renaissance architecture, partially classified as historical monuments.

Castle
37120 Jaulnay

The Château du Chillou, built in the 15th century in Jaulnay (Indre-et-Loire), is a feudal castle surrounded by moat, inscribed in historical monuments since 1951, linked to the history of the Le Roy and Cardinal de Richelieu.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
37120 Lémeré

The Château du Rivau, a medieval fortress of the 13th-XVIth centuries in Lémeré in Touraine, combines defensive architecture and Renaissance. Ranked a historic monument, it is famous for its royal stables and fairytale gardens, witness to its past linked to Jeanne d'Arc and Beauvau.