Medieval castles France
Medieval Cities, Abbeys, Romanesque Churches Loire Valley, Poitou, Charentes, Pays de Loire
Châteaux de la Loire en Français
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This site made by a French artist includes 100 photos of castles, abbeys, cities.
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On this site many pictures made by an artist, Georges d'Alba ,art and castles lover…with very simple but accurate information to visit Poitou, Loire Valley, Pays de Loire being impregnated with beauty, harmony, emotion after a full immersion in centuries of culture and history… Discover the environments in which your projects are located , and amazing places to stay .
It is not more expensive to rent a superb apartment in a Castle or a Cottage in the middle of an amazing park, than an ordinary "Gite" near a farm !!! Inquire and see the rates: from 300 Euros for a week !
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Visiting these fabulous châteaux is the high point of a trip
to France ....
Virtual tour of Medieval Castles
Loire Valley, known as "the Garden of France", was the favorite residence of Kings of France during the Renaissance period . This is the "country of thousand castles" : not only Royal Castles and Renaissance Palaces but also : Manors ,Middle Age‘s Castles and Fortresses , small "Fairy tales" Manors ,mansions , Private Castles ,Châteaux Hotels ,"Self Catering" Castles , luxurious old houses , medieval cities, towers ,bastions ,fortified farms and churches ,abbeys ,cathedrals...It is worth driving at random in Loire Valley , Touraine ,Sologne ,Poitou and discover castles , fortresses, cities , abbeys ,churches ...
Angers fortress built by Famous King St Louis in 13C ,with 17 round towers made of dark schist and white stone ,houses the oldest and largest tapestry in the world : The Apocalypse Tapestry....
Montreuil Bellay a "dream" medieval castle being mirrored by romantic Thouet river...The "Chateau Neuf" dates from the 15th century .
Loches : keep and drawbridge (11C) and Royal Castle (14C)
Luynes medieval castle dating from the 11C and 15C
Château de Chaumont : massive fortress overlooking the River Loire
The Royal Palace of Amboise, elegant renaissance castle built on an old fortress .
Château de Villandry and its very old keep integrated in Renaissance building and its perfect formal gardens.
The Château d’ Ussé , real dream castle , home of the "Sleeping Beauty".
Beautiful 13C fortress in Poitou : Château de Chambonneau
The medieval city of Chinon ,the feudal fortress of Langeais, Castle built in one go from 1465 to 1469 by king Louis XI and... untouched since...
Chateau de Brissac ,the "Giant of Loire Valley" .
Chauvigny 's picturesque upper town ,standing on a spur, surmounted by ruins of 11C forts ,castles and belfry of 11C St Pierre church...A well preserved medieval village in Poitou with fortified church,walls and towers...
The beautiful Medieval city of Poitiers ,with over hundred church towers ,located South of Loire Valley.
Angles sur l'Anglin is one of the many medieval villages of Poitou beneath the romantic ruins of its castle
The Romanesque church of Saint Savin ,in Poitou, with 11th-century wall paintings listed by UNESCO as a "Historical Monument of Worldwide Importance".
The fortified abbey of Nouaillé Maupertuis ...one of the many Romanesque abbeys of Poitou...in an attractive setting with medieval towers ,walls ,moats..
...and many... many other castles…
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