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Resorts
See our separate guides to the following Loire Valley holiday resorts: Tours, Angers, Orléans, Blois and Amboise
Château d'Angers
A kilometre-long wall studded with 17 circular towers surrounds this vast medieval fortress. Visitors can tour Château d'Angers, including the courtyard, prison, ramparts, windmill tower, 15th-century chapel, and royal apartments. The overriding reason however for coming here is to see the 328ft (100m) Tapestry of... see full details
Château de Chenonceau
Only a few miles outside Tours, on the River Cher, the Château de Chenonceau is probably the most celebrated of the many châteaux in the Loire valley. It was used as a mill in the Middle Ages and bridges the whole width of... see full details
Villandry
Five miles (8km) outside Tours is the tiny village of Villandry and its wonderful château. The château is best known for its gardens that are open between February and November. It is not your standard ornamental garden; between the vine-shaded paths and ornamental box... see full details
Château de Chambord
Eleven miles (18km) east of Blois, the vast Château de Chambord is the largest château in the Loire Valley. It was commissioned by François I, who wanted to outshine the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, and the result is a spectacular Renaissance masterpiece with... see full detailsFrench F1 Grand Prix
Competitive racing began in France as early as 1905 and has the claim to being the original Grand Prix. Magny-Cours has hosted the French Formula One Grand Prix since 1991. The track is equally praised and critised for its remote location and is situated in the upper Loire region.Venue: Magny-Cours
Date: 1 July 2007
Website: www.magnyf1.com/sports_index.php?lang=en
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