Chateau of Blois was constuit on a cape dominating the Loire and the Arrou. This place is strengthened since very former times. The current chateau dates essentially the XVIth century: it is the result of different rates through centuries.
The Castle of Chenonceau
The Castle of Chenonceau is one of the castles of the Loire the fame of which is not to be any more made.
The Castle of Azay le Rideau
Built on an island in the middle of the Indre, Azay-le-Rideau was built from 1518 till 1523. It) presents a perfect alliance of traditional elements and lines taken from the Italian art. It detains a collection of French and Flemish tapestries of the XVIth and XVIIth centuries.
The Castle of Amboise
The castle of Amboise was built in the XVth and XVIth centuries and served as royal place of residence. Its architecture testifies of the Gothic architecture of the Renaissance.
The Castle of Chambord
The Castle of Chambord is one of the most beautiful constructions, the symbol of the Renaissance, and house of king François Ier.
