Sights & Attractions in The Loire Valley

Sights & Attractions The Loire Valley

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Name	Category	Location

Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud Founded in 1101, the Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud (Royal Abbey)...	Religious Sites	Fontevraud-l'Abbaye

Ackerman For sparkling Saumur wine, including a rare sparkling red, try...	Wineries / Breweries	Saumur

Allée Sainte-Catherine After touring the Abbaye Royale, head outside the gates of the...	Religious Sites	Fontevraud-l'Abbaye

Basilique St-Martin Only two sturdy towers—the Tour Charlemagne and the Tour...	Religious Sites	Tours

Cadre Noir de Saumur The Cadre Noir de Saumur is the prestigious French National Equestrian...	Educational Institutions	Saumur


Carré Cointreau To learn about the heartwarming liqueur made in Angers since...	Wineries / Breweries	Angers

Cathédral St-Gatien Built between 1239 and 1484, this noted cathedral, one of the...	Religious Sites	Tours

Cathédrale St-Maurice This 12th- and 13th-century Gothic edifice is noted for its curious...	Religious Sites	Angers

Cathédrale Ste-Croix The Cathédrale Ste-Croix is a riot of pinnacles and gargoyles...	Religious Sites	Orléans

Château d'Amboise The Château d'Amboise became a royal palace in the 15th...	Castles / Palaces	Amboise

Château d'Angers The banded black-and-white Château d'Angers, built by St...	Castles / Palaces	Angers

Château d'Azay-le-Rideau The 16th-century Château d'Azay-le-Rideau was created as...	Castles / Palaces	Azay-le-Rideau

Château d'Ussé The most beautiful castle in France is first glimpsed as you...	Castles / Palaces	Ussé-Rigny

Château de Blois The massive Château de Blois spans several architectural...	Museums / Galleries	Blois

Château de Candé When Edward VIII of England abdicated his throne in 1937 to marry...	Castles / Palaces	Tours

Château de Chambord As you travel the gigantic, tree-shaded roadways that converge...	Castles / Palaces	Chambord

Château de Chaumont Although a favorite of Loire connoisseurs, the 16th-century Château...	Castles / Palaces	Chaumont-sur-Loire

Château de Chenonceau Achingly beautiful, the Château de Chenonceau has long...	Castles / Palaces	Chenonceaux

Château de Cheverny Perhaps best remembered as Capitaine Haddock's mansion in the...	Castles / Palaces	Cheverny

Château de Langeais Sometimes unjustly overlooked, the Château de Langeais—a...	Castles / Palaces	Langeais

Château de Meung The Château de Meung is part 12th-century fortress, part...	Castles / Palaces	Meung-sur-Loire

Château de Saché In the center of town is the Château de Saché, which...	Castles / Palaces	Saché

Château de Saumur If you arrive in the evening, the sight of the elegant, floodlighted...	Castles / Palaces	Saumur

Château de Villandry Green-thumbers get weak in the knees at the mere mention of the...	Castles / Palaces	Villandry

Château du Petit Thouars Try some local wines at the stunning, Renaissance-era Château...	Castles / Palaces	Fontevraud-l'Abbaye

Clos Lucé If you want to see where "the 20th century was born"—as...	Museums / Galleries	Amboise
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