Sights

8 rue Nationale

}02 47 21 62 20; www.museecompagnonnage.fr

The Musée de Compagnonnage has some of the most mind-blowing architectural wonders you’ll ever experience. Imagine your …

Cathédrale Saint-Gatien

rue Lavoisier

}02 47 70 21 00

With the French government on its side, this renovated 14th-century church once again rules the skyline of Tours. Though…

Chenonceau

}02 47 23 90 07; www.chenonceau.com

Stretching over the Cher River and with gardens around the moat, Chenonceau is a “lady’s castle” due to women influencin…

Villandry

}02 47 50 02 09; www.chateauvillandry.fr

Built in 1536, Villandry was the last Renaissance château to be built in the Loire Valley, but it rests on the foundatio…

Amboise

}02 47 57 00 98; www.chateau-amboise.com

This late-15th-century building was once considered France’s most beautiful château and was the site of one its most fam…

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