The great Loire chateaux between Blois and Tours ...
Clenord Manor is perfectly sited to be the base to stay for a holiday to visit the great chateaux of the Loire Valley.
Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire
Perched on a natural promontory 40 metres above the Loire, the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire has for several centuries been one of the most important sites of intellectual and artistic excellence in France. Nowadays the estate is a centre for arts and nature which houses the famous Garden Festival.
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Chateau de Chenonceau
The Chateau de Chenonceau is an exceptional site not only because of its original design, the richness of its collections, its furniture and its decorations, but also because of its destiny, since it was loved, administrated and protected by women. The flower displays in every sumptuously furnished room adds to its elegance.
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Chateau d'Amboise
Built in the 15th and 16th centuries, this genuinely royal chateau brought Italian taste into the Loire Valley. An exceptionally fine collection of gothic and Renaissance furniture generously bears witness to the richness of its history. There are fine panoramic gardens planted with Mediterranean plants.
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Chateau de Montpoupon
A chateau which has been privately owned by the same family since 1857. There are an authentic dining room, a royal bedroom, stables, the Hunting Museum, the whole world of riding to hounds. Walks in the woods.
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Chateau de Gué-Péan
This elegant hunting lodge was built in the 14th and 15th centuries. The renaissance style apartments have welcomed several sovereigns. The chapel and the imperial tower can be visited free of charge, while the interior and history of the chateau can only be visited with a guide.
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Chateaux around Clenord