The castles of the Loire Valley

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Believe that this reputation does not’is not usurped, but well deserved and for good reason ...

Many beautiful residences and other prestigious castles appear there because such was the desire of our Kings and powerful lords … In other words since the debacle of’Azincourt, when Charles VI found refuge there in 1415… up to'at Henry III (1589) on the outskirts of Chenonceau !

Unfortunately, your time is running out and the list will be far too long to list them ... So I propose to’name the main ones around Saint Aignan sur Cher.

The closest is located at 20 short minutes to the South East, they’is about the castle of Valençay, built from 1540 on the foundations of a feudal domain and which undoubtedly owes its fame to its illustrious owner, the Prince of Talleyrand.

With its imposing tufa facade and pepperbox domes, the castle is one of the great sites of the Loire Valley. It was at the request of the Emperor Bonaparte that Talleyrand acquires it in 1803. Subsequently adviser to Louis XVI, Louis XVIII, Bonaparte and Louis Philippe, it is from this castle that the stainless adviser administers the diplomacy of the France. it is also in these places the splendor of the dinners and shows of the Valençay castle.

A little less than 30 Kms west of Saint Aignan, do not miss under any pretext the splendor of the Loire valley qu’is Chenonceau .

Built on the foundations of an old fortified mill from the 13th century^th , this gem of rebirth is also named " the ladies' castle ». Indeed, are five women d’influence and power that, alternately, build, beautify and protect " the pearl of the Loire Valley ».

Clarification, Chenonceau is the second most visited castle in France, after Versailles.

Half an hour separates you from the prestigious castle of Cheverny, built from 1620, it prefigures the classic French style (line) who s’will impose under Louis XIV.

As Chenonceau, c’is one of the rare private chateaux of Loire valley and is still inhabited by the family of Marquis of Vibraye for a little over 600 years …

From its sumptuous interiors, Cheverny beautifully embodies this French art of living.

Not far from here, a must-see that is worth the detour on its own, Chambord, or the excessiveness of the king !

Its construction starts from 1519, in the middle of a game-filled forest of Sologne, with an area equivalent to the city of Paris, François 1^is wanted a hunting meeting to suit him.

King that he was, it is an accomplished nomad and always accompanied by his impressive courtyard, qu’He moved from one castle to another, between two wars in Italy.

Wait … ! I think I can hear them coming ... Quick ! Prepare to take your place among the few 1500 people formed by this surrealist procession, to discover and appreciate this emblematic ship of the rebirth in the Loire Valley.

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