The Loire Valley is nothing but a laboratory! After all, it was here that Leonardo da Vinci created his most daring inventions, and the French kings arranged a real crucible of the French Renaissance.
Chambir, built on the bank of the river, like other small and large castles of the Loire, are stone witnesses of this incredible artistic rise, which affected even the design of the gardens.
What are the parks of Chaumont-sur-Loire, the landscape laboratory of tomorrow, worth?
The castles of the Loire are the main attraction of the region.
Traveling through the Loire Valley, one cannot fail to visit its castles.
The most famous of them is Chambord with its countless towers and chimneys, built by order of Francis I and designed by Leonardo da Vinci.
Once you are in the carefully restored Clos-Lucy castle, you will be transported to the artist's world.
The interior decoration of his time has been restored with extraordinary authenticity.
In the park, you can even test the inventions of a genius visionary engineer: ride a wheeled boat or walk on a swing bridge.
Wonderful gardens are an integral part of Loire castles.
One of the main attractions of Villandry is its green terraces.
The estate of Chaumont-sur-Loire is famous not only for its luxurious castle, but also for the International Garden Festival, which gives space for expression to landscape designers from all over the world.
If you go to the Loire Valley, then you are guaranteed a belly holiday!
Be sure to try riet (pork cooked in its own fat), andouillet (boiled sausage) or
kidney stew, cheeses, especially goat cheeses such as Sel-sur-cher, and France's first macaroni biscuits from Cormery.
In a word, here you will be offered the most delicious dishes from snacks to dessert and a rich wine list.
Muscadet-sèvre-et-maine from the Nantes vineyards growing on the banks of the Sèvre and Maine rivers, as well as the wines of Sancerre, Chinon, Saumur or Bourgay, not to mention the sparkling Crémant de Loire.
After a trip through the Loire Valley, you can go on an adventure in Nantes.
In addition to the castle of the Dukes of Breton, it is known for various original designs.
For example, on the island of Nantes, in the gallery of machines, you can see whimsical mechanisms reminiscent of the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci.
Make a detour to Sancerre, just south of Orléans, and explore its medieval village and 3,000 hectares of vineyards.
If you want to taste the world-famous wine, go to the Sancerre cellars, which are also the birthplace of Crotten de Chavignon goat cheese.
