The Château de Vitré, used today as museum and city hall, is a fortress dating back to the 11th century but modified after having been destroyed two centuries later. ... read more
Château d'Angers, housing today the world famous Apocalypse Tapestry, dates back to the 9th century and is open to the public. read more
Château de Brézé has been constructed and transformed between the 11th and 19th century. It is privately owned by descendants of the de Dreux-Brézé family, count Jean ... read more
Château de Brissac has, since 1502, always been inhabited by the Dukes de Brissac. Today it is also open to the public, offering a wide range of cultural and ... read more
Château de Craon is a monumental witness of 18th century nobel country life. Still privately owned, it is open to the public and used for many cultural and private ... read more
Château de Lassay dates back to the 12th century, whereby present building was constructed in the 15th century for Charles de Vendôme. It has been substantially well ... read more
Vieux-Château de Laval, medieval fortress, dates back to the 11th century. The Castle hosts since 1967 the Museum of Naïve Art. read more
Château du Lude is in the first place a family home of Count and Countess Louis-Jean de Nicolay, where the public is welcome to share with them this living testimony of ... read more
Château des ducs de Bretagne, today the Nantes History Museum, was the residence of the Dukes of Brittany from the 13th until the 16th century. Afterwards it served as ... read more
Château de Plessis-Bourré was built from 1468 to 1472 for Jean Bourré, Finance Minister to King Louis XI. In 1956 it came into the hands of François Reille-Soult, ... read more
Château de Serrant is in the first place a family home of the the Prince and Princess de Merode, who welcome visitors enjoying the blessings of a noble country estate. ... read more
Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil is privately owned by the d’Aligny family and open to the public. The castle is one of the best preserved fortresses of the 14th century ... read more
Château Royal d'Amboise's site dates already back to the Iron Age and a chateau was fully in use in the 9th century. Since it was seized by King Charles VII in ... read more
Château Clos Lucé is famous for having served as residence for Leonardo da Vinci from 1516 up to his death in 1519. Today it is a Leonardo da Vinci museum. read more
Château d'Anet is presently still a family home of the de Yturbe family. The château has been built for the famous Diana de Poitiers. The castle and the restored ... read more
The Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is a perfect example of the Val-de-Loire Renaissance style of the 16th century, during the reign of François I. It is surrounded by a ... read more
The Royal Château de Blois, residence for 7 kings and 10 queens of France, is a landmark for French architecture from the 13th through the 17th century. Today it is owned ... read more
Château de Bouges is a beautiful manor house, with precious furniture and surrounded by French gardens. The manor and gardens are open to the public. read more
The Château de Chambord is one of the best known castles in the world and a landmark for the French Renaissance. The national Domain of Chambord is also the largest ... read more
Château de Châteaudun was built between the 12th and 16th century and is the ideal location for a fortified château. The castle and hanging gardens are open to the ... read more