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

Château fort
41800 Lavardin

The Château de Lavardin, a medieval ruin of the 12th and 15th centuries, dominates the village of Lavardin (Loir-et-Cher) in the Centre-Val de Loire. Former fortress of the Counts of Vendôme, it was dismantled in 1591 after the Wars of Religion.

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 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.

Tour
41000 Blois

The Beauvoir Tower is a medieval dungeon of the 12th and 13th centuries located in Blois, in the Centre-Val de Loire, formerly used as a prison and key element of urban defenses.

Pont
41000 Blois

The Jacques-Gabriel Bridge, built at the beginning of the 18th century in Blois (Loir-et-Cher), is the last donkey-backed bridge on the Loire, built by architect Jacques Gabriel under Louis XV. A listed historical monument, it connects the city centre to the Vienna district.

Commanderie templière
41170 Couëtron-au-Perche

The Commanderie des Templiers d'Arville, founded in the 12th century in Couëtron-au-Perche (Loir-et-Cher), is a former medieval Templar and then hospital complex, marked by buildings from the 14th to the 18th centuries, testifying to its seigneurial and agricultural role in the Centre-Val de Loire.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
41110 Saint-Aignan

The castle of Saint-Aignan, a 11th, 16th and 17th century building, dominates the city of Saint-Aignan in the Centre-Val de Loire. This historic monument combines medieval ruins and Renaissance architecture, marked by the families of Blois and Beauvilliers.

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.