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Castles/Palaces in The Loire Valley
| Name | Category | Location |
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Château d'Amboise
The Château d'Amboise became a royal palace in the 15th... |
Castles / Palaces | Amboise |
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Château d'Angers
The banded black-and-white Château d'Angers, built by St... |
Castles / Palaces | Angers |
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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 Candé
When Edward VIII of England abdicated his throne in 1937 to marry... |
Castles / Palaces | Tours |
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Château de Chambord
As you travel the gigantic, tree-shaded roadways that converge... |
Castles / Palaces | Chambord |
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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 |
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Château de Cheverny
Perhaps best remembered as Capitaine Haddock's mansion in the... |
Castles / Palaces | Cheverny |
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Château de Langeais
Sometimes unjustly overlooked, the Château de Langeais—a... |
Castles / Palaces | Langeais |
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Château de Meung
The Château de Meung is part 12th-century fortress, part... |
Castles / Palaces | Meung-sur-Loire |
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Château de Saché
In the center of town is the Château de Saché, which... |
Castles / Palaces | Saché |
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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 |
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Château du Petit Thouars
Try some local wines at the stunning, Renaissance-era Château... |
Castles / Palaces | Fontevraud-l'Abbaye |
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Fortresse de Chinon
Reopened in 2010 after many years of extensive restorations... |
Castles / Palaces | Chinon |
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