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The Château de Reignac, at Reignac-sur-Indre in the Indre-et-Loire, is an 18th-century château that once belonged to the Marquis de Lafayette, hero of the American War of Independence.
It has undergone a complete interior restoration that has recovered the original proportions of its rooms. It is now a hotel and is not open to visitors.
The Château de Loches is one of the most representative cases of the evolution of feudal architecture.
In the heart of the Loire valley, Chenonceau is the most visited private castle in the world. The present castle was built from 1513 to 1521 by Thomas Bohier, receiver of finances under Charles VIII, Louis XII and Francis I.
In Carolingian times the Poppo, a Germanic clan, settled on the rocky peak of 'Mons Poppo'.
The château du Clos Lucé, formerly called the manor of Cloux or the Clos, is a residence in the town centre of Amboise in the heart of the Loire Valley.
The Château d'Amboise rises above the Loire. One of the most visited monuments in France, on a par with the castles of Chambord, Blois, Chenonceau and Azay-le-Rideau.
In one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France, the Château de Montrésor is fully furnished and has hardly changed since the 19th century.