{"id":18035,"date":"2020-03-06T23:24:52","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T23:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/the-most-beautiful-castles-to-visit-in-the-loire-valley\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:27:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:27:39","slug":"the-most-beautiful-castles-to-visit-in-the-loire-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/the-most-beautiful-castles-to-visit-in-the-loire-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"The most beautiful castles to visit in the Loire Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Loire Valley is home to a number of beautiful castles, but which castles to visit in the Loire?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Loire River has a length of one thousand kilometers, it runs only through France being the longest river in the country. The area of the Loire Valley and its castles is known as the garden of France and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Indice: <\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aa872957bcc2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aa872957bcc2\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/where-to-stay-and-what-to-see-in-each-district-of-paris\/#How_to_visit_the_Loire_Valley\" >How to visit the Loire Valley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/where-to-stay-and-what-to-see-in-each-district-of-paris\/#Where_to_stay\" >Where to stay<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/where-to-stay-and-what-to-see-in-each-district-of-paris\/#How_to_visit_the_Chateaux_of_the_Loire\" >How to visit the Ch\u00e2teaux of the Loire<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/where-to-stay-and-what-to-see-in-each-district-of-paris\/#The_most_beautiful_chateaux_of_the_Loire\" >The most beautiful ch\u00e2teaux of the Loire<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/where-to-stay-and-what-to-see-in-each-district-of-paris\/#1-_Chambord\" >1- Chambord<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/where-to-stay-and-what-to-see-in-each-district-of-paris\/#2-_Chenonceau\" >2- Chenonceau<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/where-to-stay-and-what-to-see-in-each-district-of-paris\/#3-_Cheverny\" >3- Cheverny<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/where-to-stay-and-what-to-see-in-each-district-of-paris\/#4-_Villandry\" >4- Villandry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/where-to-stay-and-what-to-see-in-each-district-of-paris\/#5-_Sully_Sur_Loire\" >5- Sully Sur Loire<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/where-to-stay-and-what-to-see-in-each-district-of-paris\/#6-_Blois_Castle\" >6- Blois Castle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/where-to-stay-and-what-to-see-in-each-district-of-paris\/#7-_Amboise_Castle\" >7- Amboise Castle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/where-to-stay-and-what-to-see-in-each-district-of-paris\/#8-_Chaumont\" >8- Chaumont<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/where-to-stay-and-what-to-see-in-each-district-of-paris\/#9-_Clos_Luce\" >9- Clos Luc\u00e9<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/where-to-stay-and-what-to-see-in-each-district-of-paris\/#10-_Royal_Fortress_of_Chinon_and_Castle_of_Angers\" >10- Royal Fortress of Chinon and Castle of Angers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/where-to-stay-and-what-to-see-in-each-district-of-paris\/#EXTRAS_map_and_video\" >EXTRAS: map and video<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_visit_the_Loire_Valley\"><\/span>How to visit the Loire Valley<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Loire Valley area extends approximately between Nantes and Orleans, and has along the way countless towns and castles to visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The type of tour will depend a lot on the amount of days you have available. You can start in Nantes and end in Orleans, or vice versa, while stopping at the end of the day in one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/the-most-beautiful-villages-to-stay-in-the-loire-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">villages, towns<\/a> or accommodations along the way. Or, if you plan to do a tour of a few days in the valley, you can, like us, make a &#8220;base&#8221; in one of the villages and thus leave every day to different points in this valley of the Loire River.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_stay\"><\/span>Where to stay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three most equidistant points to stay are: <em>Blois, Ambois, or Tours<\/em>, of course you have countless more to search on the map, and surely all are very good options, there are even charming accommodations&nbsp; outside the towns, even castles where to stay and &#8220;live&#8221; more the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After much thought, we chose Blois, and stayed at the Ibis Centre Chateau de Blois. <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/ibis-blois-centre-chateau.en.html?aid=2008743&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ibis Centre Chateau<\/a><\/strong><\/em>We stayed at the Ibis Centre Chateau, partly because of its location (in the historic center of the city, almost opposite the castle), and partly because of the good price for those dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?region=803&amp;aid=2008743&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find your accommodation in the Loire Valley<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1Jk6b3NGMoAw661LQ72PekIADVOAIgX5r\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-2725 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0780-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"City of Blois, Loire Valley\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blois<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-2727\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5341-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Staircase of the town of Blois in the Loire Valley\" class=\"wp-image-2727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5341-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5341-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5341-scaled-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5341-scaled-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blois<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit our post about <a href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/the-most-beautiful-villages-to-stay-in-the-loire-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the most beautiful villages in the Loire where to stay.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<ins class=\"bookingaff\" data-aid=\"2011371\" data-target_aid=\"2011371\" data-prod=\"map\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"590\" data-lang=\"ualng\" data-dest_id=\"0\" data-dest_type=\"landmark\" data-latitude=\"47.5860921\" data-longitude=\"1.3359475\" data-landmark_name=\"Valle del Loira\" data-mwhsb=\"0\" data-address=\"Blois, France\">\r\n    <!-- Anything inside will go away once widget is loaded. -->\r\n        <a href=\"\/\/www.booking.com?aid=2011371\">Booking.com<\/a>\r\n<\/ins><script>\r\n\r\n    (function(d, sc, u) {\r\n      var s = d.createElement(sc), p = d.getElementsByTagName(sc)[0];\r\n      s.type = 'text\/javascript';\r\n      s.async = true;\r\n      s.src = u + '?v=' + (+new Date());\r\n      p.parentNode.insertBefore(s,p);\r\n      })(document, 'script', '\/\/aff.bstatic.com\/static\/affiliate_base\/js\/flexiproduct.js');\r\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_visit_the_Chateaux_of_the_Loire\"><\/span>How to visit the Ch\u00e2teaux of the Loire<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although there is no official list of &#8220;Loire Castles&#8221;, it is considered that they range from 40 to 70, but according to other lists they say that there are many more. So you can imagine that you will have to choose among the main ones to visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s go here with a possible list, shall we start?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The castles can be divided into those that you can see outside even if you do not pay the entrance fee to access it, and those that you do not get to see anything at all until you pay your ticket and access the enclosure. The latter is an important fact, as often the interior visit becomes repetitive, but yes, we want to see it from the outside and take some nice pictures, so it is a fact to consider when planning a visit to the Loire Valley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for the entrance fees, they are somewhat high, especially considering that in general we come with the idea of visiting several, so you have to choose them well to keep the budget.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can book tours to a selection of castles<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/es\/tours\/castillos-chenonceau-chambord-cuevas-duhard\/?aid=10563&amp;cmp=postloira\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> selection of castles&nbsp;<\/a><\/em><\/strong> if you don&#8217;t want to get complicated and go more relaxed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><iframe class=\"civitatis-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/widget-activities\/?affiliated=10563&amp;display=compact&amp;cant=3&amp;lang=es&amp;currency=EUR&amp;zone=97&amp;transfer=0&amp;cmp=Widget_ESpost_loira&amp;width=100%&amp;hideButton=0&amp;centerContent=1&amp;typeSelection=all&amp;color=5f9ea0&amp;typography=Montserrat&amp;removeBackground=1&amp;showShadow=1&amp;roundedButtons=1\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" data-maxwidth=\"100%\" style=\"max-width: 100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_most_beautiful_chateaux_of_the_Loire\"><\/span>The most beautiful ch\u00e2teaux of the Loire<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-_Chambord\"><\/span>1- Chambord<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chambord.jpg\" alt=\"Loire Castle\" class=\"wp-image-2754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chambord.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chambord-768x250.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chambord-1536x501.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chambord is one of the castles that if you want, you can access the parking, pay for your car of course, and if you are not interested in entering you can look outside and take beautiful pictures of the exterior. But if, like us, you want to visit the halls and garden, you go to the ticket office and start the visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is one of the most visited castles, along with Chenonceau, in the Loire Valley, so the advice is to visit it early in the morning, and then, yes, to visit other castles with fewer visitors in the afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Built from 1519 at the request of King Francis I, Chambord is an icon of the French Renaissance in Europe. The castle was not designed as a permanent residence, and Francis I stayed there only for a few weeks. Chambord was an architectural achievement that the king was proud to show off.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plan of the castle and its decorations comes from a central axis, the famous double helix staircase, inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-2746 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4824-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Double helix staircase in Chambord Loire Castle\" class=\"wp-image-2746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4824-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4824-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4824-scaled-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4824-scaled-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Double helix ladder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the reign of Louis XIV the construction is finally completed. In 1840 the Chambord castle is registered in the first list of French Historical Monuments, and since 1981 it is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is the largest castle in the Loire area, with 440 rooms and 365 fireplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-2748\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4884-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"chambor gardens\" class=\"wp-image-2748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4884-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4884-scaled-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4884-scaled-1536x676.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4884-scaled-2048x902.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Garden of Chambord<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-2751\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/RDON9769.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the castle\" class=\"wp-image-2751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/RDON9769.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/RDON9769-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/RDON9769-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On the roof of the castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-2732\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0324-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau de Chambord in the Loire Valley\" class=\"wp-image-2732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0324-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0324-scaled-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0324-scaled-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0324-scaled-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0324-scaled-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chambord<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HOURS: March 30\/October 27 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;October 28th \/ March 29th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(last entry half an hour before closing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PRICES: Parking: cars from \u20ac5 to \u20ac6 per day (depending on the distance to the castle). Motorhomes \u20ac11 per 24 hs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access to the castle and gardens: \u20ac16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free admission for children under 18 and EU residents from 18 to 25 years old. Reduced admission for non-EU residents from 18 to 25 years old. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/es\/chambord\/entrada-castillo-chambord\/?aid=10563.d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>\u25baBook your ticket<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on the castle&#8217;s opening hours, rates and parking, visit the castle&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chambord.org\/fr\/preparer-ma-visite\/horaires-et-tarifs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more convenience you can book your private tour.  <em><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.es\/castillo-de-chambord-l7954\/castillo-de-chambord-tour-privado-a-pie-t267312\/?partner_id=JBOGQWX&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher&amp;placement=content-middle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Private visit to Chambord Castle  <\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/holafly.sjv.io\/c\/3659092\/2230136\/24764\" target=\"_top\" id=\"2230136\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/a.impactradius-go.com\/display-ad\/24764-2230136\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"2912\" height=\"360\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-_Chenonceau\"><\/span>2- Chenonceau<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1081-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Chenonceau chateau of the Loire\" class=\"wp-image-2758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1081-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1081-scaled-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1081-scaled-1536x754.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1081-scaled-2048x1006.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The castle of Chenonceau is also known as the castle of the ladies, due to the importance that many women have had in their changes. It was built between 1513 and 1521 and is one of the most visited castles in the Loire Valley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we told you about the Chambord castle, the advice is to try to visit it in the morning, so you can visit it with fewer tourists and appreciate it better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today it is privately owned, but is open to the public and is fully restored. In 1914, during the First World War, the castle was transformed into a hospital that treated more than 2000 wounded soldiers, during the Second World War the gallery served as a passage to the resistance from one side to the other and during the last war it was bombed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is another of the castles that you don&#8217;t get to see until you are inside the enclosure and have paid your entrance fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-2762 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MUSS6274-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Chenonceau Castle on the Loire River\" class=\"wp-image-2762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MUSS6274-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MUSS6274-scaled-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MUSS6274-scaled-1536x1158.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MUSS6274-scaled-2048x1544.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The reflection of the castle on the river is wonderful.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-2763\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5082-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Interior of chenonceau\" class=\"wp-image-2763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5082-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5082-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5082-scaled-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5082-scaled-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Interior, the castle gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0559-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"chenonceau chateaux de Loire\" class=\"wp-image-2765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0559-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0559-scaled-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0559-scaled-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0559-scaled-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0559-scaled-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SCHEDULES: the schedules change according to the season of the year and start between 9\/9.30 am and 5\/19.30 pm. Check their website for more detailed information about the opening hours \u25baweb<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chenonceau.com\/infos-pratiques\/horaires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">of the castle<\/a>.&nbsp; It is open every day of the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PRICES: parking: free<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Castle and gardens: \u20ac15,50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/es\/chenonceaux\/entrada-castillo-chenonceau\/?aid=10563.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>\u25baEntrance for Chenonceau<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-2768\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0608-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Outside Chenonceau\" class=\"wp-image-2768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0608-1-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0608-1-scaled-768x631.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0608-1-scaled-1536x1262.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0608-1-scaled-2048x1683.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Enjoying a sunny day in Chenonceau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-_Cheverny\"><\/span>3- Cheverny<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0451-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cheverny\" class=\"wp-image-2773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0451-1-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0451-1-scaled-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0451-1-scaled-1536x772.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0451-1-scaled-2048x1030.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here we come to the famous Tintin&#8217;s castle, as it is said that the creator of the comic was inspired by it for the drawing of the Moulinsart castle that appears in the story. If you want you can also access an exhibition about Tintin, at the ticket office you have the different types of tickets to choose from. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-2774\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0806-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tin tin in Cheverny\" class=\"wp-image-2774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0806-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0806-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0806-scaled-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0806-scaled-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tintin in Cheverny<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But leaving Tintin aside, Cheverny is one of the most visited castles in the Loire, and personally is one of the ones I liked the most. Not as big as Chambord, but with a beautiful decoration inside, and beautiful gardens to enjoy a quiet morning or afternoon. It is a Renaissance style castle with French and English style gardens.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cheverny is another of the castles that you don&#8217;t see until you enter the site with your ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-2775\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4952-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Cheverny\" class=\"wp-image-2775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4952-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4952-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4952-scaled-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4952-scaled-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inside Cheverny<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-2776 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0778-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cheverny Garden\" class=\"wp-image-2776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0778-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0778-scaled-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0778-scaled-1536x819.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0778-scaled-2048x1092.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cheverny Gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Built by the architect Jacques Bourgier between 1620 and 1640, it preserves its sumptuous interiors and has been in the hands of the same family for more than six centuries. As we said, its gardens stand out, but it was very amazing for us to find a huge kennel with a hundred beautiful dogs, as dog lovers I stayed quite a long time watching them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0490-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Dogs in Cheverny\" class=\"wp-image-2788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0490-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0490-scaled-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0490-scaled-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0490-scaled-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0490-scaled-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HOURS: from April to September from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, from October to March from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PRICE:&nbsp; visit to the castle and gardens \u20ac13.50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We leave you here the link to the website of the castle so you can get information about opening hours and types of tickets, \u25baWeb<a href=\"https:\/\/chateau-cheverny.fr\/informations-pratiques\/tarifs-et-horaires.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cheverny.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4974-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cheverny\" class=\"wp-image-2778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4974-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4974-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4974-scaled-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4974-scaled-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0714-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cheverny castle of the Loire\" class=\"wp-image-2847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0714-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0714-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0714-scaled-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0714-scaled-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!-- admitad.banner: v2zeyzhiff752f695f5dba132e1e93 Hotels.com RU UA KZ BY -->&nbsp;  It is a good idea to look for accommodation in the area, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?region=2314&amp;aid=2008743&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>and why not a castle?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/a>&nbsp;<br><!-- \/admitad.banner --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-gyg-widget=\"auto\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"JBOGQWX\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-_Villandry\"><\/span>4- Villandry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0720-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Villandry\" class=\"wp-image-2791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0720-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0720-scaled-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0720-scaled-1536x586.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0720-scaled-2048x781.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If there is a castle that can not miss on the list if you like gardens, that is Villandry. In Renaissance style, with museum, orchard and gardens, it occupies six hectares and is privately owned and open to the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this castle the gardens stand out, it is the main thing to see, and they are really wonderful. You can get tickets for the gardens only, or gardens + castle, although we opted for the latter option, I think if you have already visited several castles, seeing only the gardens is enough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take your time, because the walk is long, entertaining and it will fly by between the gardens and the orchard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-2793 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5160-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"gardens of Villandry\" class=\"wp-image-2793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5160-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5160-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5160-scaled-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5160-scaled-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The beauty of the gardens of Villandry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Built during the Renaissance, it has the particularity of not having been the residence of kings or courtiers, but of Jean Le Breton, finance minister of Francois I . Interested in architecture, Jean Le Breton was also interested in the art of gardening, which he had the opportunity to study when he was ambassador in Rome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since its construction in the sixteenth century until the early twentieth century it was always in the hands of the French aristocracy. In 1906 it was bought by a married couple, the same were the great-great-grandparents of the current owner. The owners still live there, in an area that is not visited.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5174-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau Villandry on the Loire\" class=\"wp-image-2794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5174-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5174-scaled-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5174-scaled-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5174-scaled-2048x922.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><iframe class=\"civitatis-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/widget-activities\/?affiliated=10563&amp;display=compact&amp;cant=3&amp;lang=es&amp;currency=EUR&amp;zone=97&amp;transfer=0&amp;cmp=Widget_ESpost_loira&amp;width=100%&amp;hideButton=0&amp;centerContent=1&amp;typeSelection=all&amp;color=5f9ea0&amp;typography=Montserrat&amp;removeBackground=1&amp;showShadow=1&amp;roundedButtons=1\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" data-maxwidth=\"100%\" style=\"max-width: 100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/QJOH2958.jpg\" alt=\"Villandry chateau of the Loire\" class=\"wp-image-2796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/QJOH2958.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/QJOH2958-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/QJOH2958-1536x1154.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HOURS: from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 or 6:30 p.m. depending on the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PRICE: castle and gardens entrance \u20ac13, gardens only \u20ac8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For better timetable information give <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chateauvillandry.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Villandry website<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chateauvillandry.fr\/preparez-votre-visite\/les-informations-pratiques\/les-tarifs-les-horaires-les-acces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <\/a>, on the website of the castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1233-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"gardens of Villandry\" class=\"wp-image-2797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1233-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1233-scaled-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1233-scaled-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1233-scaled-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0731-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gardens of Villandry\" class=\"wp-image-2798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0731-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0731-scaled-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0731-scaled-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0731-scaled-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_0731-scaled-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><iframe class=\"civitatis-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/widget-activities\/?affiliated=10563&amp;display=comfort&amp;cant=3&amp;lang=es&amp;currency=EUR&amp;destination=817&amp;activities=19291&amp;transfer=0&amp;cmp=Widget_ESloira&amp;width=100%&amp;hideButton=0&amp;centerContent=1&amp;typeSelection=manual&amp;color=5f9ea0&amp;typography=Montserrat&amp;removeBackground=1&amp;showShadow=1&amp;roundedButtons=1\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" data-maxwidth=\"100%\" style=\"max-width: 100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-_Sully_Sur_Loire\"><\/span>5- Sully Sur Loire<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1451-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Sully sur Loire Chateau in the Loire Valley\" class=\"wp-image-2804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1451-1-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1451-1-scaled-768x292.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1451-1-scaled-1536x583.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_1451-1-scaled-2048x778.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps this is one of the castles that you have not felt named among the most beautiful of the Loire. But I assure you that it deserves a visit, and mainly because this is one of the castles that you can get close and see it from the outside without paying any entrance fee. Of course, there is a cost to access inside the castle.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is small, built at the end of the 14th century, it is completely surrounded by a water moat, since it was a defensive fortress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located at the eastern entrance of the Loire Valley, it was declared a historical monument in 1928. Illustrious personalities such as Joan of Arc, Louis XIV, or Voltaire frequented this castle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entrance hours vary according to the season and range from 10 am to 5\/18 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ticket price \u20ac8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5386-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Sully sur Loire\" class=\"wp-image-2806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5386-1-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5386-1-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5386-1-scaled-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5386-1-scaled-2048x1537.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-_Blois_Castle\"><\/span>6- Blois Castle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5356-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Blois Castle\" class=\"wp-image-2808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5356-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5356-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5356-scaled-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5356-scaled-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We chose to visit this castle only at night to see the sound and light show that takes place in it. It is not the only place, there are several places where this kind of shows are performed at night, but taking into account, as we already told you, that we were staying in Blois, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/ibis-blois-centre-chateau.es.html?aid=2008743&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Ibis hotel<\/em><\/strong><\/a> just a few steps from the castle, it was very nice and comfortable to cross there after dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The light and sound show is performed from April to September, and evokes episodes of the history of the castle, it is necessary if you do not speak French, to rent an audio guide, but it is a highly recommended activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><iframe class=\"civitatis-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/widget-activities\/?affiliated=10563&amp;display=compact&amp;cant=3&amp;lang=es&amp;currency=EUR&amp;destination=2227&amp;transfer=0&amp;cmp=Widget_ESloira&amp;width=100%&amp;hideButton=0&amp;centerContent=1&amp;typeSelection=all&amp;color=5f9ea0&amp;typography=Montserrat&amp;removeBackground=1&amp;showShadow=1&amp;roundedButtons=1\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" data-maxwidth=\"100%\" style=\"max-width: 100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inaugurated the show in 2018, it takes place at nightfall, around 10 pm, the 360\u00b0 sound and visual staging is really worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudeblois.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-2810\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5049-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"sound and light show at Blois castle\" class=\"wp-image-2810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5049-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5049-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5049-scaled-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5049-scaled-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Son et Lumiere in Blois<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The castle of Blois was the favorite residence of the kings of France during the Renaissance. In 1429 Joan of Arc was blessed in its chapel, before going to the siege of Orleans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PRICES: light and sound show \u20ac13, combined ticket to visit the castle (during the day) and light and sound show \u20ac21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/es\/blois\/espectaculo-luz-sonido-castillo-blois\/?aid=10563.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u25baBook your ticket for the light and sound show.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25baBook your ticket for<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/es\/blois\/entrada-castillo-blois\/?aid=10563.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Blois Castle<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-_Amboise_Castle\"><\/span>7- Amboise Castle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0887-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Amboise Castle\" class=\"wp-image-2815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0887-scaled.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0887-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0887-scaled-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_0887-scaled-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For almost two centuries, the history of the Ch\u00e2teau Royal d&#8217;Amboise was closely linked to the history of France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Palace of the kings&nbsp; Charles VIII and Francis I during the Renaissance, it is also the burial place of Leonardo Da Vinci, who resided in the castle and Clos Luc\u00e9 in the same locality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This castle is one of those that you can see from the outside on the banks of the Loire River. And in fact that is what we did because we did not make the interior visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HOURS: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm to 4:45 pm in low season, and 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in high season, but it varies a little depending on the month you visit, so check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chateau-amboise.com\/es\/page-informations-pratiques\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PRICE: \u20ac15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/es\/amboise\/entrada-castillo-amboise\/?aid=10563.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u25baBook your ticket for the Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Amboise<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you already thought about where to stay, Amboise can be a good place, look for your&nbsp;. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.es.html?city=-1407398&amp;aid=2008743&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>hotel in Amboise.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-_Chaumont\"><\/span>8- Chaumont<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chumont.jpg\" alt=\"Chaumont\" class=\"wp-image-2820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chumont.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chumont-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chumont-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chaumont Castle is the highlight of the Chaumont International Festival, a festival of contemporary garden designs that has been held every year since 1992. It is one of the castles that you cannot see until you enter the grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prices vary according to the type of visit you want to make, one day or two days, and the dates chosen, as well as schedules, so I leave here the link to your page with detailed information, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.domaine-chaumont.fr\/es\/informaciones-practicas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chaumont website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-_Clos_Luce\"><\/span>9- Clos Luc\u00e9<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clos Luc\u00e9 is located in Amboise, it was the residence of Leonardo Da Vinci and in the visit to this city it is a very good option to visit both castles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HOURS: January from 10 am to 6 pm, February from 9 am to 7 pm, July\/August from 9 am to 8 pm, September from 9 am to 7 pm, November from 9 am to 6 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PRICE: \u20ac17 high season, \u20ac14 low season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><iframe class=\"civitatis-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/widget-activities\/?affiliated=10563&amp;display=compact&amp;cant=3&amp;lang=es&amp;currency=EUR&amp;destination=907&amp;activities=21013,108883,69130&amp;transfer=0&amp;cmp=Widget_ESloira&amp;width=100%&amp;hideButton=0&amp;centerContent=1&amp;typeSelection=manual&amp;color=5f9ea0&amp;typography=Montserrat&amp;removeBackground=1&amp;showShadow=1&amp;roundedButtons=1\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" data-maxwidth=\"100%\" style=\"max-width: 100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-_Royal_Fortress_of_Chinon_and_Castle_of_Angers\"><\/span>10- Royal Fortress of Chinon and Castle of Angers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To finish the tour we leave two more beautiful castles, Chinon and Angers. In both cases they are beautiful buildings that are worth visiting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-2826\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chateau-de-chinon-632831_1920.jpg\" alt=\"Chinon Castle\" class=\"wp-image-2826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chateau-de-chinon-632831_1920.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chateau-de-chinon-632831_1920-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chateau-de-chinon-632831_1920-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chinon Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-2827\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/france-2398888_1920.jpg\" alt=\"Angers Castle\" class=\"wp-image-2827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/france-2398888_1920.jpg 800w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/france-2398888_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/france-2398888_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Angers Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><iframe class=\"civitatis-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.civitatis.com\/widget-activities\/?affiliated=10563&amp;display=comfort&amp;cant=1&amp;lang=es&amp;currency=EUR&amp;destination=1926&amp;transfer=0&amp;cmp=Widget_ESloira&amp;width=100%&amp;hideButton=0&amp;centerContent=1&amp;typeSelection=all&amp;color=5f9ea0&amp;typography=Montserrat&amp;removeBackground=1&amp;showShadow=1&amp;roundedButtons=1\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" data-maxwidth=\"100%\" style=\"max-width: 100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you still don&#8217;t know which town or village to choose to stay in during your stay in the Loire Valley we help you in this post <a href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/the-most-beautiful-villages-to-stay-in-the-loire-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u25ba The most beautiful villages in the Loire.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are touring <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/europaacompanada.com\/en\/category\/france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">France<\/a><\/em><\/strong> renting a car will surely be a must, <a href=\"https:\/\/ad.admitad.com\/g\/6agwoaxtyz752f695f5d69b07947bf\/?subid=valleloira\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">look for prices here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EXTRAS_map_and_video\"><\/span>EXTRAS: map and video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=15TexgqVAz032c8S0xHBu1m0YZCING8qm\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CASTILLOS del Loira y CONSEJOS para visitar el VALLE DEL LOIRA. 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The Loire River has a length of one thousand kilometers, it runs only through France being the longest river in the country. 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