Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Loir-et-Cher

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 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.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
41120 au Controis-en-Sologne

The castle of Fougères-sur-Bièvre, built between the 11th and 16th century, is a medieval fortress transformed into a seigneurial residence, located in the Loir-et-Cher, in the Centre-Val de Loire, in the heart of the historical village of Contres-en-Sologne.

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 fort
41400 Montrichard

The Château de Montrichard, a former castle in ruins of the eleventh century, dominates the town of Montrichard en Loir-et-Cher, monitoring the passage of the Cher and the route Blois-Loches.

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
41230 Lassay-sur-Croisne

The château du Moulin, built between 1480 and 1501 in Lassay-sur-Croisne (Loir-et-Cher), is a seigneurial brick mansion with medieval looks, surrounded by moat, mixing defensive and residential style of the nascent Renaissance.

Château de style Renaissance
41370 Talcy

Talcy Castle, a 13th-15th-century Renaissance building in Talcy (Loir-et-Cher), combines defensive architecture with remarkable gardens, classified as a Historic Monument since 1908.