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

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,…

Cuisine

“500 ans de RenaissanceS”: a feast fit for you…

The table is set and the beef roasted to perfection... the pie has just come out of the oven and…

Hewn from stone

The Château de Chambord and its genius…

It's been (nearly) 500 years since the construction of this Renaissance jewel. Dreamed up by…

DESTINATIONS

Discover the Loire Valley

Events

April

Chaumont-sur-Loire International Garden Festival

Until November 3

May

Exhibition "Chambord, 1519-2019: utopia at work", in the national domain of Chambord

Until September 1

January

Celebrating 500 years since the Renaissance in the Loire Valley

Until December 31

June

Festivini: cultural wine festival in Saumur, Loire Valley

Until September 5