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Europe Vacation: Loire Valley With The Chateaux

Loire ValleyLoire Valley in France known for its many romantic castles ( Chateau) and wine. Here are five great places can be found in the eastern city of Tours. They are in relatively close distance and can be visited in a two-day fast or leisurely three by car. One can visit these sites listed in the order will be in a generally eastern direction. These are all top-notch attractions, and visits to the Loire Valley is not complete without seeing them all. Each castle has a scheduled tour on a regular basis.

Chateau AmboiseChateau Amboise

The impressive castle overlooking the Loire river from the cliff top is the royal residence in the 15th and 16th centuries. French kings and royalty-known growing up here, including Francois I, as the king who then invited Leonardo da Vinci to live in Amboise. Leonardo spent the last few years of his life living and working near… Read the rest