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Chateaux de la Loire
Welcome to the "Châteaux de la Loire" Amazing castles of the Loire, elegant manor houses and extravagant buildings-the former province boasts twelve hundred châteaux and stately homes! A permanent backdrop of towers, steeples and ramparts that give an immediate interest to even the smallest village. There is no doubt about it; we are indeed in the Loire Valley. Anjou has two outstanding châteaux, one in Angers and the other in Saumur. Both started as true defensive castles but Saumur gradually took on the more homely look and function of a château. While Angers castle overlooks the Maine, Saumur gazes out across the Loire. There are 60 other châteaux de la Loire, manor houses and country estates that are also open to the public. Notable for its height is the château of Brissac; for its stunning architecture, the château at Serrant; as the favourite residence of King René, the château of Baugé; and famed for the love story by Dumas, the château of Montsoreau. The château of Plessis-Bourré is the castle of fairy tales while Angers castle is where the history of France and England was written. > More info Chateaux de la Loire... > Searching for a french castle... Chateau de la Loire - Chateaux de la Loire - Chateaux Loire Valley |
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