Château de Chenonceau, for the lovebirds

Chenonceau combines the elegance of a unique architecture, and refinement of the "Dames" who always loved and protected it. Built on the plans of a Venetian Palace, it is the real Ponte Vecchio of the Loire Valley, dreamed by Catherine de Medici.

Chenonceaux

37150 Chenonceaux, 37400 Chenonceaux

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Loire Valley

Culture

Nature

‘Petits chateaux’

5 Loire Valley chateaux off the beaten track

It’s not all about Chambord, Chaumont and Chenonceau in the Loire Valley… there’s also Talcy,…

Sound and light

Royal summer nights in the castles of the Loire…

Musical candlelit strolls, epic and digital shows, and fantastic light projections—this summer, the…

Degas, Derain, Rodin.

Behind the scenes at the future modern art museum…

In spring of 2020, the Val de Loire's Royal Abbey of Fontevraud will welcome the private collection…

Follow the Route de la Rose

La vie en rose in the Loire Valley

With its infinitely-nuanced colouring and subtle, varied perfumes, the rose – muse of poets and…

Royal gardens

In the gardens of the Loire Valley chateaux

French or English, geometric or wild, always beautifully blooming, with vegetables or fragrant rose…

Landmarks

A birds’ eye view of the Loire Valley’s chateau,…

With just a few weeks to go before the official launch of the “500 Years of Renaissances” festival,…

DESTINATIONS

Discover the Loire Valley

Events

April

Chaumont-sur-Loire International Garden Festival

Until November 3

September

The Game of Thrones Tapestry in Bayeux, Normandy

Until December 31

February

Van Gogh at the Atelier des Lumières in Paris