Tour Details - N° 6
CHAMBORD – CHEVERNY – CHENONCEAU
Meeting at the tourism office of Tours 15 minutes prior departure where you’ll be welcomed by your driver
Leaving at 9.30
and 1h15 minutes trip to Chambord following the scenic road along the banks of the Loire river with an outside view on the châteaux of Amboise – Chaumont sur Loire & Blois
The château of Chambord( Visit & lunch : 2h15 )
The dream of a King
Chambord is the largest château of the Loire Valley, with 440 rooms, 265 chimneys, a monumental double helix staircase and 70 secondary staircases. Built in the middle of a 13 000 acres parc surrounded by a 32 km (20 miles) long wall, this majestic 156 meters long building is a symbol of the ist French Renaissance architecture.
Lunch at your convenience in the parc of Chambord château
Leaving at 1pm
for a 25 min trip to Cheverny
The château of Cheverny( Visit: 1h )
The "Grand Siècle" style
Built in one go between 1604 and 1634, the classical white stone facade of Cheverny stands in the middle of an outstanding English Style garden. Still lived in by the same family, this chateau is an exception in the Loire Valley thanks to the unity of both its architecture and its rich inner decoration.
50 minutes trip
towards Tours to reach Chenonceau
The château of Chenonceau( Visit: 1h30 )
Chateau of the Ladies
The most famous and visited chateau of the Loire Valley was built on the Cher river in natural surroundings where water and gardens combine harmoniously. Thanks to Catherine Briçonnet, the builder – Diane de Poitiers, the favorite lady – Catherine de Medici, the queen – and Louise de Lorraine, the queen dowager,the chateau of Chenonceau was the setting of an incredible history full of romance and unexpected eventss.
30 mn trip back to Tours
back at 5.45pm
Your driver will drop you off at the tourism office of Tours
