{"id":3886,"date":"2018-09-20T11:47:11","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T09:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/uncategorized\/visit-loire-valley-chateaux-and-wineries\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:34:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:34:16","slug":"loire-valley-chateaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/en\/travel-guide\/loire-valley-chateaux\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Loire Valley Chateaux to visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lvdsqs7z-ba59fb970c603eec06f5ee0072691999 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Best Loire Valley castles to visit, France\"}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\"2\":14337,\"3\":{\"1\":0,\"3\":1},\"14\":{\"1\":3,\"3\":1},\"15\":\"Calibri\",\"16\":11}\">Best Loire Valley castles to visit, France<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-lvdssm4u-7d3932c946c94a422cf31a7697135d93 av-metadata-container-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-before-meta\">Updated on<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-modified\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-modified-date\" >21 January 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_post_metadata  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-f791d6a8c7f18f06353dc07fe0454280\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-f791d6a8c7f18f06353dc07fe0454280 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-f791d6a8c7f18f06353dc07fe0454280 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-f791d6a8c7f18f06353dc07fe0454280 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15844 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15844 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley.png\" alt='' title='Loire Valley'  height=\"320\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-300x114.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-450x170.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley.png?size=600x227&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-705x267.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-768x291.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Loire Valley \u00a9 worldgrandscrus.com<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ch\u00e2teaux of the Loire Valley were mostly built or renovated in the 15th and 16th centuries, during the Renaissance period when many kings of France used to live in the Loire Valley. Popular tourist sites and among the most visited in France, these must see French castles stand out for their rich history and unique architecture with white stone (called \u00ab tuffeau \u00bb). They\u2019ve largely contributed to the classification of the Loire Valley as a Unesco World Heritage site.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re planning a trip to Loire Valley and to visit its castles, you will find here a selection of the most beautiful &#038; famous ones to visit during a day trip, a week-end or for a longer stay. You can go there either by car of by train. From Paris it takes around 1 hour by train to reach the city of Tours, 2 hours by train to reach the city of Blois (Cheverny and Chambord), Chenonceau, Amboise or Saumur, and around 3 hours to reach the city of Chinon.<br \/>\nWith family or friends, this Loire Valley castles tour we suggest, will also allow you to discover another rich heritage of the Loire Valley: its vineyard.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-0efac2bd5790670200d7545c86443ecf\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-0efac2bd5790670200d7545c86443ecf img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-0efac2bd5790670200d7545c86443ecf .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-0efac2bd5790670200d7545c86443ecf av-styling- av-hover-grow avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map-1030x501.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map-300x146.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map-450x219.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map.jpg?size=600x292&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map-705x343.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map-768x374.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map.jpg?size=900x438&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 900w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1030w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" class='avia_image' ><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15845 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15845 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map.jpg\" alt='' title='loire valley chateau map'  height=\"501\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map-300x146.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map-450x219.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map.jpg?size=600x292&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map-705x343.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map-768x374.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map.jpg?size=900x438&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 900w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Loire-Valley-chateau-map.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1030w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Loire Valley chateaux map<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"ancre1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Acc\u00e9dez directement \u00e0 la rubrique\u00a0de votre choix : <a href=\"#ancre1\">Ch\u00e2teau de Chambord<\/a>, <a href=\"#ancre2\">Ch\u00e2teau de Cheverny<\/a>, <a href=\"#ancre3\"> Ch\u00e2teau de Blois<\/a>, <a href=\"#ancre4\"> Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Amboise<\/a>, <a href=\"#ancre5\">Ch\u00e2teau de Chenonceau<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"#ancre6\">Ch\u00e2teau de Villandry<\/a>, <a href=\"#ancre7\">Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Azay-le-Rideau<\/a>, <a href=\"#ancre8\">Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Uss\u00e9<\/a>, <a href=\"#ancre9\"> Ch\u00e2teau de Chinon<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"#ancre10\">Ch\u00e2teau de Saumur<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"#ancre11\">\u00a0Loire Valley vineyard<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-bb4927638fff54c9d032e884baa657a0 hr-default  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau de Chambord<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located in the city of Chambord, the Ch\u00e2teau of Chambord is the most imposing castle of the Loire Valley. Its origins date back to the 16th century: in 1519, the King of France, Francis 1st, requested its construction with the intention of using it as a hunting lodge. With a total of 426 rooms, the Ch\u00e2teau also has a very large park with a vast garden and a game reserve. Already listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Ch\u00e2teau de Chambord is the only royal estate that has remained intact since its creation. You will be seduced by its Renaissance architecture and history.<a name=\"ancre2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-7781ac1bdc82288b9335e586ff3dd298\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-7781ac1bdc82288b9335e586ff3dd298 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-7781ac1bdc82288b9335e586ff3dd298 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-7781ac1bdc82288b9335e586ff3dd298 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15846 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15846 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Chambord.png\" alt='' title='Cha\u0302teau de Chambord'  height=\"320\" width=\"843\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Chambord-300x114.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Chambord-450x171.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Chambord.png?size=600x228&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Chambord-705x268.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Chambord-768x292.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Chambord.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 843w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau de Chambord \u00a9 chateau-chambord.fr<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-bb4927638fff54c9d032e884baa657a0 hr-default  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau de Cheverny<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ch\u00e2teau de Cheverny is located in Sologne, in the city of Cheverny. It was built between 1624 and 1634 by Jacques Bougier, one of the architects of the Ch\u00e2teau de Blois. The estate has always belonged to the Hurault, a backer\u2019s family, and is today inhabited by their descendants: The Marquis and the Marquise of Vibraye. Surrounded by 100 hectares gardens, the Ch\u00e2teau de Cheverny was built in a classical style and has beautiful interiors with sumptuous furniture. Herg\u00e9, the famous comics author, was inspired by this property to create the Ch\u00e2teau de Moulinsart in Tintin.<a name=\"ancre3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-beed12d10f24ab5eb177fab3c3226a4b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-beed12d10f24ab5eb177fab3c3226a4b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-beed12d10f24ab5eb177fab3c3226a4b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-beed12d10f24ab5eb177fab3c3226a4b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15847 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15847 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Cheverny.png\" alt='' title='Cha\u0302teau de Cheverny'  height=\"319\" width=\"843\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Cheverny-300x114.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Cheverny-450x170.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Cheverny.png?size=600x227&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Cheverny-705x267.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Cheverny-768x291.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Cheverny.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 843w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau de Cheverny \u00a9 royal-connection.fr<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-bb4927638fff54c9d032e884baa657a0 hr-default  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau de Blois<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want to have a good overview of the French architectural variety, the Ch\u00e2teau de Blois is the ideal place. Built from the 13th century, it offers a mix of architectural styles: from classical to medieval, from Gothic to Renaissance.<br \/>\nLocated in the city of Blois, this property was the residence of the French Kings during the Renaissance. Today it houses the Fine Arts Museum of Blois and the Castle\u2019s Museum.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"ancre4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-16ff2bd4e862fff988c9337d0cda88ae\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-16ff2bd4e862fff988c9337d0cda88ae img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-16ff2bd4e862fff988c9337d0cda88ae .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-16ff2bd4e862fff988c9337d0cda88ae av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15848 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15848 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Blois.png\" alt='' title='Chateau de Blois'  height=\"320\" width=\"844\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Blois-300x114.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Blois-450x171.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Blois.png?size=600x227&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Blois-705x267.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Blois-768x291.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Blois.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 844w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">View on the Ch\u00e2teau de Blois \u00a9 chateaudeblois.fr<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-bb4927638fff54c9d032e884baa657a0 hr-default  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Amboise<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located in the heart of the city of Amboise, the Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Amboise offers a magnificent view on the Loire Valley. From its many gardens and terraces, you will discover different points of view on its surroundings.<br \/>\nBefore it became the royal residence of several French Kings during the Renaissance, this castle used to belong to the Amboise family. It was the first to introduce the Italian style in the Loire Valley thanks to Francis 1st, who brought from Italy Leonardo da Vinci. You will therefore visit the Clos-Luc\u00e9, his last residence, located right next to the castle and the Saint-Hubert chapel, place of his burial, adjoining the castle. The Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Amboise is classified as a historical monument.<br \/>\n<a name=\"ancre5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-7f351eb9cf36fd9ada2839f867fcd07d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-7f351eb9cf36fd9ada2839f867fcd07d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-7f351eb9cf36fd9ada2839f867fcd07d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-7f351eb9cf36fd9ada2839f867fcd07d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15849 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15849 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Amboise.png\" alt='' title='Chateau d&#039;Amboise'  height=\"320\" width=\"842\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Amboise-300x114.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Amboise-450x171.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Amboise.png?size=600x228&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Amboise-705x268.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Amboise-768x292.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Amboise.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 842w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Amboise \u00a9 <span class=\"_r3\"><span class=\"irc_ho\" dir=\"ltr\">chateau-amboise.com<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-bb4927638fff54c9d032e884baa657a0 hr-default  avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau de Chenonceau <b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Built from the 15th century, the Ch\u00e2teau de Chenonceau is the emblem of the Loire castles, a must-see that you should not miss. Located in the town of Chenonceau, this castle is also called &#8220;Castle ladies&#8221; because of the different women who have built, inhabited and restructured it, such as Katherine Bri\u00e7onnet, Diane of Poitiers or Catherine of Medici. The Ch\u00e2teau de Chenonceau is a masterpiece of the Renaissance and it strikes by the whiteness of its facades and its arch entirely surrounded by the Cher river. Classified as a historical monument, the castle has also several gardens and a park. Today, the Ch\u00e2teau de Chenonceau belongs to the Menier family, and is the most visited historical monument in France.<a name=\"ancre6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-44  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-8ec139eaa13edeac820ec475c8c2458f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-8ec139eaa13edeac820ec475c8c2458f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-8ec139eaa13edeac820ec475c8c2458f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-8ec139eaa13edeac820ec475c8c2458f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15850 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15850 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Chenonceau.png\" alt='' title='Chateau de Chenonceau'  height=\"320\" width=\"842\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Chenonceau-300x114.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Chenonceau-450x171.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Chenonceau.png?size=600x228&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Chenonceau-705x268.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Chenonceau-768x292.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Chenonceau.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 842w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau de Chenonceau <b><\/b>\u00a9 francetvinfo.fr<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-bb4927638fff54c9d032e884baa657a0 hr-default  avia-builder-el-47  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau de Villandry<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last castle of the Loire Valley built during the Renaissance, the ch\u00e2teau de Villandry is renowned for its six French gardens. Located at fifteen kilometers from Tours, the castle was built from the 16th century by Jean le Breton and is now a private property.<a name=\"ancre7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-51  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-583696b438f50c04e8fe2f21c5609d03\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-583696b438f50c04e8fe2f21c5609d03 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-583696b438f50c04e8fe2f21c5609d03 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-583696b438f50c04e8fe2f21c5609d03 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-52  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15851 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15851 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Villandry.png\" alt='' title='Cha\u0302teau de Villandry'  height=\"320\" width=\"841\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Villandry-300x114.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Villandry-450x171.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Villandry.png?size=600x228&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Villandry-705x268.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Villandry-768x292.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Villandry.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 841w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau de Villandry \u00a9 experienceloire.com<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-bb4927638fff54c9d032e884baa657a0 hr-default  avia-builder-el-54  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Azay-le-Rideau<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-56  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Built on an island, the castle of Azay-le-Rideau reflects all its beauty in the waters of the Indre river. It was built by Gilles Berthelot during the first years of the reign of Francis 1st. The architectural style reveals the beginning of the influence of Italian art. Indeed, this castle combines the charm of French castles and the magnificence of Italian palaces. The castle of Azay-le-Rideau is classified as historical monuments since 1914.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"ancre8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-58  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-0c0fe973da482b422da5efb31b2c87be\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-0c0fe973da482b422da5efb31b2c87be img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-0c0fe973da482b422da5efb31b2c87be .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-0c0fe973da482b422da5efb31b2c87be av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-59  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15852 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15852 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Azay-le-Rideau.png\" alt='' title='Cha\u0302teau d&#039;Azay le Rideau'  height=\"320\" width=\"842\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Azay-le-Rideau-300x114.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Azay-le-Rideau-450x171.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Azay-le-Rideau.png?size=600x228&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Azay-le-Rideau-705x268.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Azay-le-Rideau-768x292.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cha\u0302teau-of-Azay-le-Rideau.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 842w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Azay-le-Rideau \u00a9 france.fr<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-bb4927638fff54c9d032e884baa657a0 hr-default  avia-builder-el-61  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Uss\u00e9<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-63  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located in the city of Rigny-Uss\u00e9, the Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Uss\u00e9 is known to have inspired Charles Perrault for the famous tale of the Sleeping Beauty. Inside, along the walkway, you can admire the staging of the tale via a set of wax statues. Built from the 15th century with a mixture of styles from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Uss\u00e9 is today a private property belonging to the 7th Duke of Blacas.<a name=\"ancre9\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-65  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-d1b129ca497c00145f0a9696d69b7f55\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-d1b129ca497c00145f0a9696d69b7f55 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-d1b129ca497c00145f0a9696d69b7f55 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-d1b129ca497c00145f0a9696d69b7f55 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-66  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15853 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15853 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Usse\u0301.png\" alt='' title='Chateau d&#039;Usse\u0301'  height=\"320\" width=\"843\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Usse\u0301-300x114.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Usse\u0301-450x171.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Usse\u0301.png?size=600x228&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Usse\u0301-705x268.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Usse\u0301-768x292.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Usse\u0301.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 843w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Uss\u00e9 \u00a9 piquenewsmagazine.com<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-bb4927638fff54c9d032e884baa657a0 hr-default  avia-builder-el-68  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau de Chinon<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-70  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The royal fortress of Chinon is located on a rocky spur at the crossroads of Anjou, Poitou and Touraine, in Indre et Loire region. Built from the 10th century, the Chinon castle has a rich history. Indeed, it is where Joan of Arc met King Charles VII in 1429. At that time, the castle of Chinon was the main residence of King Charles VII and it is in his apartments that Joan of Arc asked him for the weapons to deliver the siege of Orleans. This castle was also the place where the last Knight Templars, Jacques de Molay, was imprisoned before being executed in Paris.<a name=\"ancre10\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-72  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-9a73519ac6ef1cd374df02ee24c03c96\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-9a73519ac6ef1cd374df02ee24c03c96 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-9a73519ac6ef1cd374df02ee24c03c96 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-9a73519ac6ef1cd374df02ee24c03c96 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-73  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15855 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15855 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Chinon.png\" alt='' title='Chateau de Chinon'  height=\"320\" width=\"844\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Chinon-300x114.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Chinon-450x171.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Chinon.png?size=600x227&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Chinon-705x267.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Chinon-768x291.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Chateau-of-Chinon.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 844w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau de Chinon<b> <\/b>\u00a9 fr.wikipedia.org<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-bb4927638fff54c9d032e884baa657a0 hr-default  avia-builder-el-75  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau de Saumur<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-77  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ch\u00e2teau de Saumur has undergone many transformations and had various functions over the years: first a fortress in the 13th century, then a castle-palace of the Dukes of Anjou, later, a residence of the governors of the city, after, a prison under Louis XIV and Napoleon, then weapons deposit. It houses nowadays the city museum and is owned by the city of Saumur.<a name=\"ancre11\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-850caa447ca0dfca074682dc896ab283\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-850caa447ca0dfca074682dc896ab283 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-850caa447ca0dfca074682dc896ab283 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-850caa447ca0dfca074682dc896ab283 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-79  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15894 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15894 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/castle-of-saumur.png\" alt='' title='castle of saumur'  height=\"320\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/castle-of-saumur-300x114.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/castle-of-saumur-450x170.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/castle-of-saumur.png?size=600x227&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/castle-of-saumur-705x267.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/castle-of-saumur-768x291.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/castle-of-saumur.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ch\u00e2teau de Saumur \u00a9 chateau-saumur.fr<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-bb4927638fff54c9d032e884baa657a0 hr-default  avia-builder-el-81  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Loire Valley vineyard<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-83  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During your discovery tour of the Loire Valley castles, you will undoubtedly be close to different wine appellations of Loire region (Cheverny, Touraine, Vouvray, Chinon, Saumur &#8230;). This is a great opportunity to discover another rich heritage of the Loire Valley. The wines of Loire are indeed famous for their good value for money and their aromatic diversity (white, red, ros\u00e9, sparkling white).<\/p>\n<p>Discover here a selection of vineyards close to the famous Loire valley castles.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-85  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-2f4006d115d15d401f2d3bcccc6c5934\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-2f4006d115d15d401f2d3bcccc6c5934 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-2f4006d115d15d401f2d3bcccc6c5934 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-2f4006d115d15d401f2d3bcccc6c5934 av-styling- av-hover-grow avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-86  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley-1030x485.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley-300x141.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley-450x212.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley.png?size=600x283&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley-705x332.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley-768x362.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley.png?size=900x424&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 900w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1030w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" class='avia_image' ><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15856 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15856 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley.png\" alt='' title='wineries map loire valley'  height=\"485\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley-300x141.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley-450x212.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley.png?size=600x283&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley-705x332.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley-768x362.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley.png?size=900x424&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 900w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/wineries-map-loire-valley.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1030w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Map of the wineries close to the Loire Valley Ch\u00e2teaux<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-88  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Halfway between the Ch\u00e2teau de Chambord and the Ch\u00e2teau de Cheverny, the Domaine du Vardet is a family-owned winery that produces a wide range of wines in the Cheverny and Cour Cheverny appellations: dry and sweet white, red, ros\u00e9 or sparkling. Guillaume Morin, a passionate young winemaker, will be happy to show you his winery, from the vines to the cellar.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-90  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-95f59cdbfd9c5979b46c09e4d2d38bfb\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-95f59cdbfd9c5979b46c09e4d2d38bfb img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-95f59cdbfd9c5979b46c09e4d2d38bfb .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-95f59cdbfd9c5979b46c09e4d2d38bfb av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-91  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15857 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15857 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-du-Vardet-1.png\" alt='' title='Domaine-du-Vardet'  height=\"317\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-du-Vardet-1-300x113.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-du-Vardet-1-450x169.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-du-Vardet-1.png?size=600x225&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-du-Vardet-1-705x264.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-du-Vardet-1-768x288.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-du-Vardet-1.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Domaine du Vardet, Cheverny<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-av_button-cab08df4c832c4be0dcbb4c0485944ba-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-93  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '><a href='https:\/\/www.ruedesvignerons.com\/en\/domaine\/52\/domaine-du-vardet?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=loire-valley-english' class='avia-button av-av_button-cab08df4c832c4be0dcbb4c0485944ba avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >More infos<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-94  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located less than 3 kilometers from Cheverny, Domaine Benoit Daridan is an other winery in the Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny wine appellations. Beyond the visit of the vines and the cellar of the winery, you can enjoy there a wine tasting paired with local food specialties (goat and cow cheese, fish terrine of the Loire Valley, game terrine of Sologne &#8230;).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-96  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-8c450f6be93062195d3bfdd0ab54c25e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-8c450f6be93062195d3bfdd0ab54c25e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-8c450f6be93062195d3bfdd0ab54c25e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-8c450f6be93062195d3bfdd0ab54c25e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-97  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15858 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15858 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Benoit-Daridan-1.png\" alt='' title='Domaine Benoit Daridan'  height=\"318\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Benoit-Daridan-1-300x113.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Benoit-Daridan-1-450x169.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Benoit-Daridan-1.png?size=600x226&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Benoit-Daridan-1-705x265.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Benoit-Daridan-1-768x289.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Benoit-Daridan-1.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Domaine Benoit Daridan, Cour-Cheverny<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-av_button-0f28d17de8e6994897238e8fa3c208ed-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-99  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '><a href='https:\/\/www.ruedesvignerons.com\/en\/domaine\/68\/domaine-benoit-daridan?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=loire-valley-english' class='avia-button av-av_button-0f28d17de8e6994897238e8fa3c208ed avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >More infos<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-100  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Domaine Pierres d\u2019Aur\u00e8le is a charming winery located at 10 kilometers from the Ch\u00e2teau de Chenonceau. Convinced by the importance to respect the environment, this winery works in sustainable viticulture, with a Terra Vitis certification which guarantees a limited treatment of the soils and of the vineyard. This winery works numerous grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Grolleau, Gamay, Pineau d\u2019Aunis, C\u00f4t, Chardonnay, Chenin&#8230; You can either enjoy a simple commented wine tasting or go further by visiting the vineyard and learn more about the working philosophy of this winery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-102  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-1af07d32c172598132b7c8a9fd64fe31\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-1af07d32c172598132b7c8a9fd64fe31 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-1af07d32c172598132b7c8a9fd64fe31 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-1af07d32c172598132b7c8a9fd64fe31 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-103  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15859 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15859 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Pierres-dAure\u0300les.jpg\" alt='' title='Domaine Pierres d&#039;Aure\u0300le'  height=\"297\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Pierres-dAure\u0300les-300x105.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Pierres-dAure\u0300les-450x158.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Pierres-dAure\u0300les.jpg?size=600x211&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Pierres-dAure\u0300les-705x248.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Pierres-dAure\u0300les-768x270.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Pierres-dAure\u0300les.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pierres d\u2019Aur\u00e8le winery, Touraine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-av_button-3b2e14751aeb0f7908ddaf69c5b75829-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-105  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '><a href='https:\/\/www.ruedesvignerons.com\/en\/domaine\/126\/domaine-les-pierres-daurele?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=loire-valley-english' class='avia-button av-av_button-3b2e14751aeb0f7908ddaf69c5b75829 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >More infos<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-106  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">About fifteen minutes from Tours and the Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Amboise, you can meet Sylvain Gaudron, a welcoming winemaker producing white wines in the Vouvray appellation. This winery offers a free tasting tour that will allow you to discover their troglodyte cellars, typical of the region, and the diversity of Vouvray white wines (dry, sweet and sparkling white).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-108  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-ec01351efd5a47c1632699bae51ee185\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-ec01351efd5a47c1632699bae51ee185 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-ec01351efd5a47c1632699bae51ee185 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-ec01351efd5a47c1632699bae51ee185 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-109  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15860 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15860 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Sylvain-Gaudron-1.png\" alt='' title='Domaine Sylvain Gaudron'  height=\"318\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Sylvain-Gaudron-1-300x113.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Sylvain-Gaudron-1-450x169.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Sylvain-Gaudron-1.png?size=600x226&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Sylvain-Gaudron-1-705x265.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Sylvain-Gaudron-1-768x289.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Sylvain-Gaudron-1.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sylvain Gaudron winery, Vouvray<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-av_button-5c74c724d1d0a075192b64a6213bfca2-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-111  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '><a href='https:\/\/www.ruedesvignerons.com\/en\/domaine\/110\/domaine-sylvain-gaudron?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=loire-valley-english' class='avia-button av-av_button-5c74c724d1d0a075192b64a6213bfca2 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >More infos<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-112  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Between the castles of Azay-le-Rideau and of Uss\u00e9 lies the famous Chinon wine appellation, renowned for its red wines. The Domaine Pierre Sourdais is a family-owned winery striving to work is wines qualitatively. It results in organic certification and manual harvest. You can enjoy their wines range during a commented tasting (white, red and ros\u00e9), and also visit their atypical cellar they dug in the tufa more than 30 years ago.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-114  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-f02fd00f98391bfb0c2f851d69ad0342\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-f02fd00f98391bfb0c2f851d69ad0342 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-f02fd00f98391bfb0c2f851d69ad0342 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-f02fd00f98391bfb0c2f851d69ad0342 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-115  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15861 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15861 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Pierre-Sourdais-1.png\" alt='' title='Domaine Pierre Sourdais'  height=\"317\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Pierre-Sourdais-1-300x113.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Pierre-Sourdais-1-450x169.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Pierre-Sourdais-1.png?size=600x225&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Pierre-Sourdais-1-705x264.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Pierre-Sourdais-1-768x288.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Domaine-Pierre-Sourdais-1.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pierre Sourdais winery, Chinon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-av_button-368670445795d718800e239702091651-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-117  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '><a href='https:\/\/www.ruedesvignerons.com\/en\/domaine\/61\/domaine-pierre-sourdais?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=loire-valley-english' class='avia-button av-av_button-368670445795d718800e239702091651 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >More infos<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-118  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Domaine Fabien Duveau is located at 10 kilometers from the Ch\u00e2teau de Saumur. This is a family-owned winery now managed by the eighth generation of winemaker on the appellations of Saumur and Saumur Champigny. You will be welcomed there for a free tasting tour alongside Fabien, a passionate winemaker who will introduce you to the history of his family and of the region in their 14th century troglodyte cellar. He will also explain the characteristics of his wines during a friendly commented tasting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-120  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-11f24866990761563f423d66fad8a178\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-11f24866990761563f423d66fad8a178 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-11f24866990761563f423d66fad8a178 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-11f24866990761563f423d66fad8a178 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-121  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-15910 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15910 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/blog.ruedesvignerons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Duveau-winery.png\" alt='' title='Fabien Duveau winery'  height=\"320\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Duveau-winery-300x114.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Duveau-winery-450x170.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 450w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Duveau-winery.png?size=600x227&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 600w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Duveau-winery-705x267.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 705w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Duveau-winery-768x291.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b1666302.smushcdn.com\/1666302\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Duveau-winery.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fabien Duveau winery, Saumur<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-av_button-862c634dc44456b341e8b44d3a9950c8-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-123  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '><a href='https:\/\/www.ruedesvignerons.com\/en\/domaine\/145\/domaine-fabien-duveau?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=loire-valley-english' class='avia-button av-av_button-862c634dc44456b341e8b44d3a9950c8 avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >More infos<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-124  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-396ddf1f42196ca838231e61a4602801 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ch\u00e2teau de Chaintres is an other winery in Saumur that is worth a visit. Located at 10 minutes by car from the Ch\u00e2teau de Saumur, this winery has a long history since it was the property of the Oratorian Fathers of Notre Dame des Ardilliers in the 17th century. Nowadays, it has become a family owned winery that produces organic wines over 20 hectares. You will discover there the vineyard and the organic approach through a visit of the cellars, and a tasting of several wines (Saumur, Saumur Champigny and Cr\u00e9mant de Loire).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-373523e22f0366b13a549278f1ad345e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-126  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-bc43599ddd305a31c98a1ef4328be90d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-bc43599ddd305a31c98a1ef4328be90d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-bc43599ddd305a31c98a1ef4328be90d 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