Beautiful Park Very nice park in the center of Tours. It is…read morea nice place to rest and find tranquility (taiping) I highly recomand it.

It became chateau at mid 14th century when King Louis XI decided to build it. This chateau is name…read moreafter Captain-Governor of Langeais. This chateau also located at the town of Langeais at Loire Valley. 1491, the chateau host an wedding of Charles VIII with Anne of Brittany. This wedding incorporated the duchy of Brittany to France. The chateau has 16 rooms to visit. It includes Banquet Hall, Antechamber, wedding hall, The Luini Room. The wedding hall is where Anne of Brittany got wed. They run the history show of the wedding. The visit also includes the walk at castle surrounding wall. The garden is big at the back of castle. The sacred art room contains Saint Agnes paintings. To visit the castle take 1.5 hours. Parking is in the town and is free. Easy access to the castle.

We spent pretty much an entire day in this place, surprisingly. The history was very interesting. I…read morereally enjoyed the tour. Definitely a must-see if you are in the area.

To think I almost skipped this! On a recent roadtrip through France, this turned out to be my…read morefavorite of the many chateaus that I visited. The entire complex is immaculately maintained, which can't be said for the much more famous Chateau of Versailles. The house itself was not as decadent as others, which made it a bit more relatable. For example, on the upper floor were children's bedrooms. Outside, you could spend hours wandering the famous gardens and taking pictures. From the geometric hedges to the water features to the labyrinth, the entire complex is simply beautiful!

Chateau and garden is one of my favorite. This chateau is famous on the very well maintained…read moregarden. The chateau was built 1536. This is the actual chateau without castle. It listed as UNESCO world heritage site for their landscape. The chateau has 14 rooms to visit. I like the drawing and study room. It has a grand piano in that room. The office of Joachim Carvallo is the location he plans his vegetable garden. The dining room has a checker board marble floor. The Prince Jerome's bedroom is Napoleons youngest brother. The red silk reflects military lance. There table in front of the bed has decorative surface. The garden is huge. There are total 7 sections. This includes Ornamental, Wood, Water, Sun, Maze, Herb and Vegetable Garden. The ornamental garden is my favorite. This garden has multiple colors. The edge of each tree or bush corner was perfectly trim. Picture perfect. I wish my lawn care company can do this.

Reported to be the Sleeping Beauty Castle, Château d'Ussé has totally latched onto this concept and…read moreplayed it up to the fullest extent They have laid out a tour of sorts that is a self-guided walk through the chateau where they have set up rooms with mannequins and the story of Sleeping Beauty. Lighting effects bring out the evil queen and the innocent princess - campy fun! The gardens are smallish but there was a great fountain that was the perfect spot for those selfies. Well worth a visit!

In a town off the main path is a chateau or castle. You can see it from far away and it looks…read moreenchanted.... Some rumored that Disney used this as a model for his castle... This castle is also known as sleeping beauty's castle... You go in the gate and the castle is on a hill. There are two entrances. The sleeping beauty tower and the main castle. Do both. The tower is full of staged scenes from the story of sleeping beauty. Entertaining and yet a little creepy.... It winds around and almost has a feel of a maze. The main castle is also a delight to tour. There is also some caves and church on the grounds. There really is a lot to see here. Or just hang out in the garden and soak up the surroundings. Fields and trees and flowers... Weeping willows... Sigh... This one is a little out of the way but it cutely situated.