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

Retrouvez les 141 selected monuments of the region Centre Val-de-Loire recensés par Musée du Patrimoine de France.
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Abbey of Pontlevoy
Gothic Church
41400 Pontlevoy

Pontlevoy Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey founded in the 11th century in Pontlevoy (Loir-et-Cher), went through wars, educational reforms and restorations, becoming today a dynamic Catholic high school combining heritage and innovative pedagogy.
Château de Chambord
Renaissance style castle
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 Cheverny
Classic style castle
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 Fougères-sur-Bièvre
Medieval and Renaissance Castle
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 Lavardin
Castle
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 de Montrichard
Castle
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.
Castle of Talcy
Renaissance style castle
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.
Château du Moulin
Castle
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.