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Château de Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, France. The promontory on which the royal fortress of Chinon stands has been used for thousands of years. Gradually, the fortress was divided into three distinct parts, which the kings called...

The celebrated double spiral staircase inside the 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.

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...

Queen's apartments at the Château de Chambord, photograph by Babeth Étiève-Cartwright, France, 30 October, 2025. Before the royal wing of the Château de Chambord, was completed, this was most likely the bedroom...

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...

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.

The Château d'Angers, also known as the Château des Ducs d'Anjou, is located in the town of Angers in the French department of Maine-et-Loire. The oldest buildings on this site can be traced back to prehistoric times. The site...

Château de Goulaine, Haute-Goulaine, Loire-Atlantique, France. In the 12th century, Jean de Goulaine, Captain of the city of Nantes, reinforced the property to protect it from attack, and it is still surrounded by marshes today...

Built in the 15th century at Lémeré, near Chinon in France, the Château du Rivau's origins go back much further, however, as it was built on the foundations of a 13th-century fortified house. Part fortified castle, part pleasure...