The land of 7 chateaux

Going down the Loire, just after Tours, you enter the land of the 7 chateaux. Over twenty kilometers around Azay-le-Rideau, you will discover the great sites of the west of Touraine. The royal fortress of Chinon, which marks the beginning of the royal presence in the Loire Valley. The Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, jewel of the Renaissance. The Château de l’Islette, place of the passionate love story of Camille Claudel and Rodin. The Château de Langeais, which hosted the wedding of Charles VIII and Duchess Anne, the beginning of the union between Brittany and France. The Château d’Ussé, which inspired the writing of the Sleeping Beauty. The Château de Villandry and its famous gardens. Or the Château de Saché, an inspiring and magical place where Balzac used to come and write.