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Amboise, the jewel of french royalty and the Clos Lucé manor, former home of Leonardo de Vinci; Chenonceau, with its gallery across the Cher river designed by Diane de Poitiers; the Montrichard keep; the feudal castle of Chaumont. 30 Min. away: Azay le Rideau, Villandry and gardens, Loches, where Joan of Arc met Charles VII, Cheverny with its luxurious furniture, and the royal residences of Chambord with its carved roofs and Blois with its octagonal stairway. |