This is one of the most visited château in the Loire Valley and one of the largest! Château de…read moreChambord is a famous French Renaissance castle, ordered by King François I in 1519, known for its distinctive architecture and the spectacular, interlocked double-helix staircase, which may have been inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. It was built as a hunting lodge as many of the châteaus were in the valley rather than a permanent residence. The château is immense, containing 400 rooms. The most notable - historic double helix staircase, and the incredible 13,000-acre estate, which is the largest enclosed forest in Europe. They have improved the infrastructure around the château within the past 10 years which have many places to park for busses and cars. Allow yourself time to park and walk to the château as it can take a bit of time. Depending on how much you want to see, give yourself ample time to explore as there is much to see: art jewelry, furniture, etc. Additionally, this is one of the most visited châteaus in the valley.

This historic French Renaissance castle in the Loire Valley of France is an astounding sight. Built…read moreunder King Francis the 1st as a grand hunting lodge and a symbol of royal power incorporates medieval and classical styles. This chateau inspired the castle in Beauty and the Beast. It is massive with over 440 rooms. It housed the most iconic art from the Louvre from 1939-1945 including the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. A truly mesmerizing experience.

We had an excellent meal here that was very well presented. Every dish we had was delicious. It was…read moreso good that we wanted to eat there the next night but unfortunately it was closed. The service was also very good.

My wife and I grabbed a quick, small lunch here after touring the Chateau, since it's basically…read moreadjacent. The café is accessed through a small, enclosed, outdoor seating area which I would have loved to use had the weather been better. The interior is cozy, with some interesting (but not obnoxious or distracting) music playing. Service was good and prices even better: a cheese plate, Nutella crepe, café crème, and beer came to 21.50 euro. They also have a wine cellar which dates back to the 15th century which you can examine, which is a really cool thing if you're a history buff (and, if you're visiting Blois, there's a good chance you are).

What a wonderful experience, our tour guide was amazing, warm, and very informative. We went to…read moretwo champagne houses. One was Moët & Chandon which was really awesome being the maker of Dom Pérignon, the other was a smaller house that was more experimental using oak barrels to give a wonderful flavor. Lunch was a tasting with food paring, 3 different types of champaign made with the 3 types of grapes: Pinot Noir (a red variety) Pinot Meunier (a red variety related to Pinot Noir) Chardonnay (a white variety) This helped in identifying the varietals that we would look for when buying champaign the store. Our guide told us in how to decipher the labels on the bottle. We also got to stop by the church were the monk Dom Pérignon discovered champaign. Only the columns are left but his grave and his spirt are there and makes you feel all bubbly inside. I would recommend this tour group for this region, plus the van was really comfortable.

Awesome little restaurant! We rode our bikes from Amboise to visit the chateaus in the area and…read morestopped here for lunch. The chef/owners were extremely helpful and reviewed the menu with us. The food was amazing, exactly what you'd expect from a restaurant in the French countryside. Highly recommended if you happen to be in the area.

Great place to stop while bike riding along the Loire River. My husband and I stopped in this cute…read morelittle restaurant and were not disappointed. Server was very friendly and explained the menu which is in French. Fresh ingredients, perfectly prepared.

This is located right next to Chateau de Chambord so you can't get any more convenient with the…read morelocation. I was worried it would be overpriced crappy food but it was decent tasting. It was expensive compared to places not in the tourist location but I don't mind to pay a little extra for convenience as long as it tastes good. I got the burger and it was pretty good.

Lovely restaurant right in from of the chateau. They service was excellent and they spoke…read moreimmaculate English. The burger was fantastic. I believe this is the best restaurant here by far.

This is an adorable tea and coffee place in one of the charming villages of the Loire Valley…read more As passionate tea drinkers, we were, my wife and I, surprised by the range of the teas the charming owner maintains and also by her immense knowledge of the subject. Besides tea and coffee, the place has a great selection of chocolates and local delicacies (mustard, vinegar, etc.). Really a wonderful, quiet, and inspiring (many books available) place to rest after a visit of the monuments of Beaugency. Highly recommended.

Interesting place where you can go down and see how they make wine…read more They explained to me the steps of making sparkling wine. The lady was nice and very knowledgable. Afterwards you can try the wine. I forget what exactly the name was of the wine I tried, but it was sparkling and I liked it a lot. I'm not big on drinking wine but I'd drink tons of what I sampled after the guided tour through the wine cellars. They also have tons of weird French goodies and touristy crap you can buy in the store after, along with the wines they make. Like those weird meat spreads and shit, I dunno. And like wine and sugar and agar agar mixed together. I bought a little jar of that shit. Wine jelly? Idk. I'm Filipino so agar agar is something familiar to me. Of course I had to buy that in this foreign land of cheese and shit. I'm a wine plebeian, sorry. But this place was chill as fuck to me. I'm not claustrophobic so I enjoyed it. pros - educate you on process of making wine (they showed me sparkling, idk if they show other people different shit) and they let you sample, store with touristy shit and strange french goods cons - if you're claustrophobic don't go here because you will die in the tunnels