Léonard de Vinci au château royal d'Amboise. — ©Léonard de Vinci au château royal d'Amboise.|Léonard de Serres

They left their mark on French history

Behind the building of a country lie a multitude of key moments during which leading figures make choices. Sealing an alliance, declaring war, reforming, influencing… For a few decades, Touraine, and more widely the Loire Valley, was at the heart of the Kingdom of France. Turn the pages of an open-air history book as you visit the famous châteaux of the Loire!

Meet the...

Chateau De Chenonceau Credit Adt Touraine Loic Lagarde 2031 3 — ©Vue aérienne du Château de Chenonceau|ADT Touraine - Loïc Lagarde

Catherine de Medici

Gisant d'Agnès Sorel — ©Gisant d'Agnès Sorel|Olivier Chable

Chateau du Clos Lucé à Amboise — ©Chateau du Clos Lucé à Amboise|Loïc Lagarde - ADT Touraine

Leonardo da Vinci: the Renaissance incarnate

Château de Langeais — ©Château de Langeais|ADT Touraine - Renaud L. WhoisReno

Louis XI at the Château de Langeais

Ville de Chinon Forteresse royale de Chinon — ©Ville de Chinon Forteresse royale de Chinon|ADT Touraine - JC Coutand

Eleanor of Aquitaine, a queen in Chinon.

Jeanne d'Arc à Forteresse royale de Chinon — ©Jeanne d'Arc à Forteresse royale de Chinon|CD37 - Leonard de Serres

Life in a castle

Have you always dreamt of strolling through French-style gardens, discussing the future of the kingdom?

Or spending an exceptional night in a château?

Take the plunge… and there are plenty of other pleasures to make your stay in Touraine a royal holiday!

Château of the Domaine de la Tontinière in Veigné — ©Château of the Domaine de la Tontinière in Veigné|Domaine de la Tontinière

A night in a château-hotel

Chateau du Clos Lucé à Amboise — ©Chateau du Clos Lucé à Amboise|ADT Touraine - JC Coutand

A day at the castle

Even more inspiration Full of ideas!

Let yourself be surprised by the diversity of experiences to be had in Touraine!