Chateau Gaillard: Did you mean...?

Château de Beauregard, Celettes, Loir-et-Cher, France. Most of the château was built in the 16th century. It was famously used as a hunting lodge by Francis I of France (r. 1515-1547). Today, it houses the largest gallery of portraits in...

Château de Montsoreau, Maine et Loire, France. Built on the site of a medieval castle from 1450, the Château de Montsoreau welcomed many prestigious guests, including Louis XI of France (r. 1461-1483), Anne of Brittany (l. 1477-1514) and...

The château of Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. Built in the 14th century for the Dukes of Anjou, it is the only Gothic castle in the Loire Valley.

An aerial view of Chateau de Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France. The chateau was built between 1519 and 1547 CE.

Chateau de Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France. The chateau was built between 1519 and 1547 CE.

A detail of some of the hundreds of chimnies on the roofing of the Chateau de Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France. The chateau was built between 1519 and 1547 CE.

The celebrated double spiral staircase inside the Chateau de Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France. The chateau was built between 1519 and 1547 CE.

Château de Valençay, Valençay, Indre, France. Built over three centuries, the château combines several architectural styles which make it one of the most prestigious buildings in the Loire Valley. It already had a long history when Charles-Maurice...

Chateau de Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France. The chateau was built between 1519 and 1547 CE on the banks of the Cosson River, a tributary of the Loire.

Château de Meung-sur-Loire, Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret, France. It was built from the 11th century onwards and served as the residence of the bishops of Orléans and as a prison. François Villon, the 15th-century bandit and poet, was undoubtedly...