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Centre-Val de Loire

Things to see in Centre-Val de Loire

53 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

The image shows the exterior of a historic stone building with a sign reading "Musée Le Carrol" and "musée d'arts et d'histoire de Chinon," located in Chinon, France.

Chinon · Historic Architecture

Musée de Chinon

Chinon history museum in a 15th-century hotel
A colored engraving depicting a formal garden with a central path, flanked by rows of trees and small plants, with figures in 18th-century attire strolling; a large building stands in the background, and the caption at the bottom reads "Vue du Jardin

Blois · Gardens

Jardin des Plantes de Blois

Medicinal plant garden in Blois, France
An etching depicting a narrow, historic street scene with timber-framed buildings and figures in the foreground, titled "rue aux toiles à Bourges" in handwriting at the bottom.

Bourges · Art Museums

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bourges

18th-century palace housing French and Italian art
A symmetrical, light-colored stone building with a central pediment, multiple rows of tall windows, and manicured round hedges on a lawn in the foreground, with a Gothic-style cathedral spire visible behind it.

Tours · Art Museums

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours

18th-century palace housing masterpieces by Rembrandt and...
A vintage colorized photograph showing a narrow street leading toward a stone clock tower with an arched passage at its base, flanked by buildings with shop signs including "PATISSERIE" and "CONFISERIE," and a handwritten label at the bottom readi

Amboise · Historic Towns

Rue Nationale

Historic main street in Amboise
The image shows a museum display of various World War II-era firearms and weapons, including submachine guns and a rocket launcher, arranged on a wooden floor with a sign in French reading "NE PAS TOUCHER AUX ARMES ET AUX OBJETS EXPOSES MERCI" (Do

Chinon · History Museums

Musée de la Résistance

Resistance museum in Chinon, France
A close-up of a stone door lintel with the carved initials "C B" and "M" flanking a cross and the date "1623", set within a pink stucco archway above a green door.

Chartres · Bridges

Old Town (Vieille Ville)

UNESCO Gothic cathedral with famous blue stained glass
A large, symmetrical French château with a central pavilion and two prominent round towers topped with domed roofs, set behind a gravel courtyard and formal gardens under a cloudy sky.

Blois · Castles

Château de Cheverny

16th-century Loire estate, Tintin model, and family home
A vintage colorized photograph of a narrow, unpaved medieval street flanked by old stone buildings and a large stone tower or fortification on the right.

Loches · Guided Experiences

Musée du Vieux Loches

Museum of old Loches in historic Royal City
A wide, open grassy field under a blue sky with scattered clouds, bordered by a line of mature trees and some distant buildings, with a few people scattered across the lawn.

Tours · Nature & Parks

Parc de la Gloriette

40-hectare park with kite festivals and educational gardens
A panoramic view of the Loire River flowing past the town of Amboise, featuring the Château d'Amboise on the right bank under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Amboise · Guided Experiences

Sentier des Bords de Loire

Loire riverside path near Château d'Amboise
A large stone château with conical slate roofs and towers sits atop a steep, wooded cliff overlooking a row of townhouses with French flags.

Chinon · Historic Architecture

Parc de la Loire

Garden along the Loire River in Chinon