2. Loire Valley...
Loire V a#ey is a river
va#ey that is located in
Central and Western
France.
The Loire V a#ey is
known as the Garden of
France and the Cradle of
the French Language.
3. What are the Chateaux?
Large castles in the Loire Va#ey built by Kings and other Nobility.
4. When were they built?
And Why?
The chateaux were built
in the sixteenth century
because the kings needed
castle fortification and
also rea#y liked the area.
5. List of Chateaus on the
Loire Valley
Beaufort Château féodal des
Cornes d'Urfé
Mareuil sur Cher
La Roche
Lavoûte-Polignac
Château féodal de Saint-
Bouthéon
Maurice-sur-Loire
Montrond
Saint-Pierre-la-Noai#e
Bastie d'Urfé
6. Cont.
Chevenon Su#y-sur-Loire
Palais ducal de Nevers Châteauneuf-sur-Loire
Saint-Brisson Boisgibault
Gien Meung-sur-Loire
La Bussière Menars
Pontchevron Talcy
La Verrerie
7. Cont.
Château de la Ferté Troussay
Chambord Château de Chaumont
Blois Amboise
Vi#esavin Clos-Lucé
Cheverny Langeais
Beauregard Gizeux
8. Les Réaux Brissac
Montsoreau Montgeo)oy
Montreuil-Be#ay Plessis-Bourré
Saint-Loup-sur-Thouet Château des Réaux
Saumur
Boumois
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loire_Va#ey#Ch.C3.A2teaux_on_the_Loire
9. Architecture
The Loire V a#ey has great historic vi#ages and
rambling vineyards.
It presents a display of magnificent architecture in a
cultural landscape of beauty.
It has the excitement of the Renaissance as you
explore the Bordeaux region *om the va#ey to the
sea.
12. Chateau Delande
History:
This chateau is over 600 years
old and fits about 64 people
comfortably. It is a very laid
back and traditional with
marble fireplaces and oak
parquet floors.
13. Interior
The interior is very
elegant with dark wood
floors and marble
fireplaces. It has fancy
furniture, flowered
wa#paper, high ceilings,
and large fireplaces.