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Tours

Tours trainstation Tours  is located in   the department of Indre-et-Loire.  the region of Centre-Val de Loire.   From Paris is 1h50 by train. Tours castle. Built in the 11th century, it was the residence of the Lords of France. Tours Cathedral Saint-Gatien. Museum of Beaux Arts of Tours  Basilica Saint Martin of Tours . The prefecture […]

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Yevre le Chatel

The postern of the entrance to the castle     Yèvre-le-Châtel is located in the Loiret département in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Yèvre-le-Châtel has been listed as one of France’s Most Beautiful Villages since 2002, and is one of only two villages in France to have been awarded the Remarkable Garden label.   The

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Dreux

Church of Saint Pierre of Dreux The Royal Chapel of Dreux The Dreux belfry is a monument dating from the early 16th century.  Monument in homage to Louis Terrier, a French politician.  Dreux is a located in the Eure-et-Loir department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.   From Paris Gare de Montparnasse is 45 minutes

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Montrésor Village

Montrésor is located in the Indre-et-Loire department in the  Centre-Val de Loire region.  It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)    A car is needed to visite this village.   Montrésor castle The Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montrésor Church.   It was founded in 1521 . The Batarnay family

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Montargis

At the right the Museum of leather and tanners.  Montargis is located in the Loiret department in the region Centre-Val de Loire.   From Paris Gare de Lyon is 1h40 minutes by the train R to Montargis.  Due to its numerous canals and bridges, Montargis sometimes bills itself as the “Venice of the Gâtinais. The Chinese of

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Gien

Gien is located  in the Loiret department in the region Centre Val de Loire.   From Paris Bercy it takes 1h30 by train.     The Saint-Pierre Church was built in 1832.     The central stained glass window in the heart represents Joan of Arc. The Loire river. The castle of Gien was built in

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Bourges

Bourges is located  in the department Cher in the region Centre Val de Loire.   From Paris is 2h10 by train. Bourges has a long tradition of art and history.  The cathedral Saint Etienne is particularly known for the great size and unity of its interior, the sculptural decoration of its portals, and the large

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