Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Indre-et-Loire

Château fort
37800 Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine

The castle of Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine, built in the 15th century in the region Centre-Val de Loire, is a medieval fortress transformed into a heritage house, classified as a historical monument since 1926.

Tour de l'Horloge
37530 Amboise

The Amboise Clock Tower, a 15th century medieval belfry, dominates the Amass Gate in this town of Indre-et-Loire. Built on a 13th century enclosure, it combines defensive architecture and civic function.

Palais
37500 Chinon

The Palace of the Bailiwick of Chinon, a 15th century building located in Chinon in Indre-et-Loire, served as a royal audience and common house before being partially demolished in the 19th century.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
37530 Amboise

The Royal Castle of Amboise, a former residence of the kings of France, is an emblematic Renaissance monument located in Amboise, in Indre-et-Loire, overlooking the Loire.

Hotel particulier classé
37000 Tours

The Hotel des Ducs de Touraine, a former 15th century palace in Tours, was an administrative center of the Duchy and a court of justice, before becoming an emblematic mansion of the Old Towers.

Eglise gothique
37000 Tours

The Cathedral of Saint-Gatien de Tours, a Gothic masterpiece from the 13th to 16th centuries, dominates the Old Towers in Indre-et-Loire. An archiepiscopal seat, it combines Romanesque, flamboyant Gothic and Renaissance styles, with exceptional stained glass windows and an exuberant carved facade.

Halle aux toiles
37460 Montrésor

The Halle aux laines de Montrésor, a 17th-century building located in Indre-et-Loire, served as a textile market and as a wool carding site in the centre of town, near the castle.

Aqueduc gallo-romain
37230 Luynes

The remains of the Roman aqueduct of Luynes, built in ancient times, are a Gallo-Roman aqueduct bridge located in Luynes in Indre-et-Loire, classified as a historical monument since 1862. This monument, 270 meters long, bears witness to the Roman engineering in the region Centre-Val de Loire.