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Take a one day trip from Paris to see four historic castles in the Loire Valley.
Tour includes 1st or 2nd Class rail tickets from Paris to the Loire Valley. Total tour day, including rail travel time, lasts approximately 13 hours.
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Duration: 13 hours
Starts: Tours, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Take a one day trip from Paris to see four historic castles in the Loire Valley.
Tour includes 1st or 2nd Class rail tickets from Paris to the Loire Valley. Total tour day, including rail travel time, lasts approximately 13 hours.
Stop At: Chateau de Chambord, le Chateau, 41250, Chambord France
Chambord is the largest château in the Loire Valley; it was built to serve as a hunting lodge for Francis I, who maintained his royal residences at the Château de Blois and Amboise. The original design of the Château de Chambord is attributed, though with some doubt, to Domenico da Cortona; Leonardo da Vinci may also have been involved.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chateau de Chenonceau, 37150 Chenonceaux France
An architectural mixture of late Gothic and early Renaissance, Château de Chenonceau and its gardens are open to the public. Other than the Royal Palace of Versailles, it is the most visited château in France.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chateau Royal d’Amboise, Montee de l’Emir Abd El Kader Montée de l’Emir Abd-el-Kader, 37400, Amboise France
The Château d’Amboise is a château in Amboise, located in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. Confiscated by the monarchy in the 15th century, it became a favoured royal residence and was extensively rebuilt.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chateau de Cheverny, Avenue du Chateau, 41700 Cheverny France
The Château de Cheverny (pronounced “Shuh-vair-nee”) is located at Cheverny, in the département of Loir-et-Cher in the Loire Valley in France. It is one of the largest family owned châteaux in the Loire Valley.
Duration: 1 hour
