Tour of the most famous castles of the Loire: Chenonceau, Amboise, Chambord
Description:
In the valley of the Loire River, like precious pearls, are scattered beautiful castles that were built by the kings of France for several centuries. In one day you can visit some of the most beautiful royal residences.
chenonceau
The castle is a bridge blocking the tributary of the Loire - the Cher River. Probably the most beautiful of all the Loire castles. The right to own it was disputed by Henry II's lover, Diana de Poitiers, and his wife, Catherine de' Medici. The castle has seen dozens of kings and queens, the famous feasts of Catherine de Medici and her voluptuous court. From here, Maria Stuart went to her homeland. France was ruled from here. Later, here he worked as a governess and wrote his books Rousseau, here came Voltaire and other celebrities. The castle is preserved as if it were still inhabited by its crowned owners. On the left in front of the castle is the garden, laid out by Diana de Poitiers, on the right by Catherine de Medici. This is a private property, with a greenhouse, restaurants, a park. The halls are always decorated with exquisite bouquet compositions.
humboise
The history of this place begins with the 1st century AD, and from the 10th century. castles replace each other. The preserved castle belongs to the 15th-16th centuries. From above, from the height of a powerful cliff on which the castle stands, there is a dizzying view of the Loire, on the picturesque old streets. At the bottom of the castle there are wine cellars where you can taste wine and cheeses. In the castle - the church of the 15th century, towers and fortifications of the 14th century, the hall of the state council of the 15th century, the royal chambers. Here lived Louis XI, Charles VIII, Louis XII, Francis I, Catherine de' Medici, whose name is associated with the history of the famous Amboise Huguenot conspiracy, and others. Today, the castle belongs to the foundation of the Count of Paris, the heir to the crown. This castle is associated with the beginning of the Renaissance in France. Here is the tomb of Leonardo da Vinci.
chambor
A Renaissance masterpiece, this castle was built in the 16th century. It was visited by French kings up to Louis XIV. Moliere created his plays here. Beautiful words about the charm of Chambord castle said the writer Victor Hugo, who compared it to “a woman whose hair was swept by a gust of wind.”
Chambord is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable and beautiful castles, an architectural masterpiece of the Renaissance. The length of the facade is 156 m, width 117 m, the castle has 426 rooms, 77 stairs, 282 fireplaces and 800 sculpturally decorated capitals.
The research proves the participation of Leonardo da Vinci, who was at the time the architect at the court of King Francis I, but died a few months before construction began.
The tour program includes tastings of Loire wines.