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Château d'Ussé
Château d'Ussé, Rigny-Ussé, Indre-et-Loire, France. Built as a stronghold in the Middle Ages, it gradually evolved over the centuries and became a model of Renaissance architecture, before becoming a refined leisure residence in...
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Chateau d'Amboise Panorama
A panoramic view of the mostly 15th century CE Chateau d'Amboise, Amboise, France.
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Château de Langeais
Built by Louis XI of France in 1465, the Château de Langeais stands in the French commune of Langeais in the department of Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It replaced an earlier fortified castle built at...
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Château de Brissac
First built in the 10th century, the Château de Brissac became the home of René de Cossé, the first Lord of Brissac in 1502 and it is now the residence of the 14th Duke of Brissac. It is located in the new town of Brissac Loire...
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Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, Indre-et-Loire, France. First constructed in the 12th century, it developed into its present form in the 19th century.
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Inner Court, Royal Lodge, Chateau d'Amboise
The inner court side of the Royal Lodge at the 15th century CE Chateau d'Amboise, Amboise, France.
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Château de Loches
The Château de Loches is situated in Loches, Indre-et-Loire, France. First built in the 11th century, it acquired new features throughout the centuries. Its current owner, le Conseil régional d'Indre-et-Loire, opened it to the...
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Drawing of the Château de Chenonceau
Drawing of the Château de Chenonceau, Loire Valley, France c. 1570, by architect Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (1510-1585). This drawing shows the château as Diane de Poitiers, (1500-1566) favourite of Henry II of...
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Chateau de la Roche Courbon
The Chateau de la Roche Courbon, Charente-Maritime, France. Built in the 15th century CE, the chateau was extensively modified in the 17th century CE.
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Château Noir by Cézanne
A 1903-4 painting in oils, Château Noir, by Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), the French post-impressionist artist. The Cháteau Noir was a collection of faux ruins near Aix in southern France and they tempted the artist into painting...