Itineraries

6 châteaux around Azay-le-Rideau

A route of 6 recorded châteaux around Azay-le-Rideau in Indre-et-Loire, 56 km end to end as the crow flies.

  1. 01 · Start

    Château d’Azay-le-Rideau

    Azay-le-Rideau · XVI–XIX

    Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is a château at Azay-le-Rideau, Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The recorded building campaigns date from the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries. It is protected as a monument historique at the higher of the two levels (classé). Details are drawn from the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture.

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  2. 02 · 4 km from the previous stop

    Château de la Cour-au-Berruyer

    Cheillé · XVI

    Château de la Cour-au-Berruyer is a château at Cheillé, Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The recorded building campaign dates from the 16th century. It is protected as a monument historique at the higher of the two levels (classé). Details are drawn from the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture.

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  3. 03 · 12 km from the previous stop

    Château de Villandry

    Villandry · XIV–XX

    Château de Villandry is a château at Villandry, Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The recorded building campaigns date from the 14th, 16th, 18th and 20th centuries. Its architecture is recorded as Renaissance architecture. It is protected as a monument historique at the higher of the two levels (classé). Details are drawn from the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture.

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  4. 04 · 11 km from the previous stop

    Château de Beaulieu

    Joué-lès-Tours · XVIII

    Château de Beaulieu is a château at Joué-lès-Tours, Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The recorded building campaign dates from the 18th century. It is protected as a monument historique at the second level (inscrit). Details are drawn from the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture.

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  5. 05 · 18 km from the previous stop

    Château de Nitray

    Athée-sur-Cher · XVI

    Château de Nitray is a château at Athée-sur-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The recorded building campaign dates from the 16th century. It is protected as a monument historique at the second level (inscrit). Details are drawn from the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture.

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  6. 06 · 11 km from the previous stop

    Château du Clos-Lucé

    Amboise · XV

    Château du Clos-Lucé is a château at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The recorded building campaign dates from the 15th century. Its architecture is recorded as Flamboyant. It is protected as a monument historique at the higher of the two levels (classé). Details are drawn from the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture.

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Many of these buildings are private and cannot be visited; the public registers record protection, not opening times. Check each château's own website, or the local tourist office, before travelling. Distances are straight-line between the recorded coordinates, not driving distances.