Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Val-de-Loire Centre

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 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.

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 de la Loire
37600 Loches

Le donjon de Loches, built in the 11th century, is an iconic medieval castle located in Loches in Indre-et-Loire, in the heart of the Centre-Val de Loire region. This Romanesque stone dungeon, among the best preserved in France, dominates a strategic rocky spur overlooking the Indre valley.

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.

Château de style Renaissance
36600 Valençay

Valençay Castle, built between the 16th and 19th centuries in Valençay (Indre), is an architectural gem combining Renaissance and classicism, famous for hosting Talleyrand and the Spanish princes in exile.

Château de style Louis XII
37530 Amboise

The Château du Clos Lucé, a former 15th century mansion located in Amboise in the Centre-Val de Loire, was the last residence of Leonardo da Vinci and a royal residence transformed into a museum dedicated to his genius.

Château de la Loire
37250 Montbazon

The Donjon du Faucon Noir, built in Montbazon (Indre-et-Loire), is a 11th-century medieval dungeon, a vestige of an angeline fortress overlooking the Indre Valley, now open to the public.