The French Loire Valley is known throughout the world as home to some amazing castles. Until now, the flow of tourists to the Loire Valley does not dry out, because it is very interesting for travelers to see with their own eyes the outstanding historical buildings of France.
Chenonceau Castle is one of the most romantic places in the Loire. Henry II presented this castle to Diane de Poitiers, who is the king's mistress. After the death of the king, the spouse of the latter took this castle. Now the castle is an interesting place for sightseeing: antique furniture and tapestries, canvases by famous artists, a wax museum, an unusual kitchen in the basement and wine cellars - all this will take the attention of any tourist for a long time.
Villandry Castle is another amazing site in the Loire Valley. The castle is famous for its unusual gardens. Here you can visit the water garden and herbal garden, the kitchen garden and the spice garden. But the most famous is the garden of love, in which the symbols of this wonderful feeling are made in the form of ornaments from shrubs and flowers.
Chinon Castle became famous thanks to Jeanne d'Arc. It was in this castle that she convinced Charles VII to give her an army to fight the English armies. Here the famous Cardinal Richelieu loved to retire. The architectural structure represents the greatness of French culture. The castle is a living symbol of France's rich history.
Monsoreau Castle is located at the confluence of the two rivers Loire and Vienne. In this amazing building in 16 rooms, there is an exhibition "Images of the Loire", which tells about the amazing nature of the Loire and many castles that are the sights of France.
One of the oldest castles in France is the Langeais castle, which was founded in the X century. The building was badly damaged during the Hundred Years War. Now only the facade of the main tower has survived from that building. King Louis XIV of France reconstructed the building. It is noteworthy that the facade of the main tower is the oldest stone fortress in France.
Chaumont-sur-Loire chateau hosts amazing flower exhibitions from around the world in modern times. The Castle International Garden Festival is one of the largest flower exhibitions in Europe.
Chambord Castle is one of the largest and most majestic castles of all located in the Loire Valley. It has 426 rooms, 77 stairs, almost three hundred fireplaces. Some historians believe that Leonardo da Vinci himself took part in the construction of the inner splendor of the castle.
Some of the castles in the Loire Valley were built of volcanic stone. For example, Castle Lavout Polignac. This is another ancient structure, the construction of which began in the 10th century.
There are many castles in the Loire Valley, and you won't be able to explore all of them in one trip. Each time you can learn new, even more amazing and fascinating stories about these places. Having come here once, there will always be a desire to come back here again and again.
