Top 3 Loire Valley castles to visit
When you say Loire Valley, you say castles. It’s hard to choose among these jewels of French architecture. To make it easier for you, here are the 3 castles you absolutely must visit. Head to Chambord, Chenonceau and Ussé.
Stay at our Best Western Plus L’artist Hôtel de Tours: it’s less than an hour’s drive from these 3 emblematic castles of the Loire!
It is the largest of the Loire châteaux, and it will impress you with its majestic architecture.
Designed during the reign of François I, it is particularly famous for its double-revolution staircase, attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. But also for its magnificent English and French gardens.
Explore its 426 rooms – with 282 fireplaces! – its panoramic terraces and its immense national forest. You might be lucky enough to come across wild animals there...
Nicknamed the Château des Dames, Chenonceau is a little gem set on the Cher. With its galleries that cross the river, it embodies French refinement and elegance.
Each room will tell you a story, that of the famous women who have left their mark on its history, such as Catherine de Medici and Diane de Poitiers.
Stroll through the flower garden and the Renaissance gardens, which offer a breathtaking view of the château and the river.
You will also love getting lost in the Italian labyrinth made up of 2,000 yew trees!
The Sleeping Beauty castle – it was the one that inspired Perrault – will immerse you in a real fairy tale.
Discover its French gardens designed by Le Nôtre and its richly decorated rooms, from the guard room to the Vauban lounge and the vaulted room.
In the dungeon and its remarkable turret, you will meet Princess Aurora, her three godmothers, Prince Charming and also the fairy Carabosse…
Come back gently to reality by relaxing in the lounge bar of the Best Western Plus L’artist Hôtel and its cozy atmosphere.
Stay at our Best Western Plus L’artist Hôtel de Tours: it’s less than an hour’s drive from these 3 emblematic castles of the Loire!
The Château de Chambord
A masterpiece of the Renaissance
It is the largest of the Loire châteaux, and it will impress you with its majestic architecture.
Designed during the reign of François I, it is particularly famous for its double-revolution staircase, attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. But also for its magnificent English and French gardens.
Explore its 426 rooms – with 282 fireplaces! – its panoramic terraces and its immense national forest. You might be lucky enough to come across wild animals there...
Château de Chenonceau
Romanticism on the water
Nicknamed the Château des Dames, Chenonceau is a little gem set on the Cher. With its galleries that cross the river, it embodies French refinement and elegance.
Each room will tell you a story, that of the famous women who have left their mark on its history, such as Catherine de Medici and Diane de Poitiers.
Stroll through the flower garden and the Renaissance gardens, which offer a breathtaking view of the château and the river.
You will also love getting lost in the Italian labyrinth made up of 2,000 yew trees!
Château d'Ussé
A magical setting
The Sleeping Beauty castle – it was the one that inspired Perrault – will immerse you in a real fairy tale.
Discover its French gardens designed by Le Nôtre and its richly decorated rooms, from the guard room to the Vauban lounge and the vaulted room.
In the dungeon and its remarkable turret, you will meet Princess Aurora, her three godmothers, Prince Charming and also the fairy Carabosse…
Come back gently to reality by relaxing in the lounge bar of the Best Western Plus L’artist Hôtel and its cozy atmosphere.
