Castles in Loir-et-Cher

Château de style Louis XII
41150 Chaumont-sur-Loire

The Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, built between the 15th and 19th centuries, dominates the Loire in Chaumont-sur-Loire in the Centre-Val de Loire, combining historical heritage and contemporary art in an area classified by UNESCO.

Château fort
41160 Fréteval

Fréteval Castle, a former 11th century castle in Fréteval (Loir-et-Cher), dominates the Loir Valley. Its remains, including a medieval circular dungeon, symbolize feudal struggles in the Centre-Val de Loire.

Château de style Renaissance
41250 Chambord

Chambord Castle, a Renaissance architectural masterpiece, is located in Chambord in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Built in the 16th century under Francis I, this vast royal estate, surrounded by a forest of 50 km2, embodies the monarchical power and artistic innovation of the time.

Château de style Louis XII
41000 Blois

The Château Royal de Blois, a 16th-17th century Renaissance jewel, dominates the Loire in Blois in the Centre-Val de Loire. Residence of the kings of France, it combines Gothic, Renaissance and classical styles in a unique courtyard.

Château
41310 Huisseau-en-Beauce

The castle of the Plessis-Fortia, built at the beginning of the seventeenth century in Huisseau-en-Beauce (Loir-et-Cher), is an example of brick and stone architecture, once surrounded by moat and classified as a Historical Monument since 1953.

Château de style Renaissance
41800 Vallée-de-Ronsard

The manor house of La Possonnière, known as Château de Ronsard, is a 16th century Italian Renaissance building located in Vallée-de-Ronsard, famous as the home of poet Pierre de Ronsard.

Château fort
41190 Valencisse

Bury Castle, built in the 16th century in Valencisse en Loir-et-Cher, is an ancient Renaissance castle that succeeded a medieval fortress. Its ruins, partially destroyed, mark the entrance to the forest of Blois.

Château de style Classique
41700 Cheverny

Cheverny Castle, a 17th century classic jewel in Sologne, stands in Cheverny (Loir-et-Cher). Historical residence of the Huraults, it combines homogeneous architecture, sumptuous decorations and a 100 hectare park, inspired by the Château de Moulinsart de Tintin.