Tourism Villandry

Museums and monuments to visit

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  Château de Villandry
  The construction of the Chateau de Villandry was completed around 1536. It was the last of the great castles built in the Loire Valley during the Renaissance. The Chateau de Villandry was built by ...
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  Château de Langeais
  A first version of the Chateau de Langeais was built under Foulque Nerra, Count of Anjou. Afterwards, the castle was extended by Richard I of England then was unfortunately demolished during the ...
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  Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
  A small island in the Indre river hides an extremely elegant castle. Azay-le-Rideau is one of the most famous castle of the Loire Valley. It is a castle people like to visit. The story started in the ...
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  Musée Balzac
  The Château of Saché stands in the heart of the Touraine, in the valley the Indre. This place - source of inspiration for Honoré de Balzac, the author of the Comédie Humaine ...
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  Musée du compagnonnage
  Housed in the former Abbey of Saint-Julien de Tours, the Museum of companionship has exceptional collections. Inside the museum, you will discover the traditions and works of the Companions of the ...
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  Cathédrale Saint-Gatien
  The Cathedral of Saint-Gatien de Tours, built between 1240 and 1547 and classified as historical monuments since 1862, is the cathedral of the diocese of Tours. The ...
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  Cloître de la Psalette à Tours
  The Cloister of la Psalette, which dates from the Middle Ages, is one of the major sites of city of Tours. It is adjacent to the cathedral and owes its name to l’ensemble vocal du chapitre (meeting ...
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  Musée des beaux-arts
  The Musée des Beaux-arts is located in the former palace of the Archbishops of Tours, one of the most beautiful of the Loire Valley, classified as historical ...
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  Château d'Ussé
  Situated at the edge of the river of 'l'Indre'', the Chateau d'Ussé denotes the outskirts of the forest of Chinon, which by its foliage, magnificently contrasts the ...