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Centre-Val de Loire

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Castles · Zoos · Specialty Museums
Centre is a large inland region around the Loire Valley made up of six departments and known for its wealth of places to visit, including fine historical towns, remarkable gardens, forests, fruit orchards, vineyards, and its many renovated châteaux. Its natural landscape includes the rich, fertile valleys of the Loire River and its tributaries and is extremely conducive to outdoor sightseeing. The official name for the region is frequently combined in tourist literature with the French appellation Val-de-Loire to produce the combination Centre-Val-de-Loire, reflecting this region's embrace of the renowned valley of the river Loire. Notable for its historic towns, architecture, and wines, the Centre region has been inhabited since the Middle Palaeolithic period. Use our France road trip planner to arrange your visit to Centre-Val de Loire and other destinations in France.
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    Top Centre-Val de Loire tours

    FROM $217 BOOK WITH VIATOR Loire Valley Day Trip withChenonceau, Clos Luce and Chambord Castles from Paris
    4.2
    Duration: 12 hours 30 minutes
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    FROM $178 BOOK WITH VIATOR Loire Valley Chambord & Chenonceau Castles Day Trip with Wine Tasting from Paris
    4.6
    Duration: 12 hours
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    FROM $296 BOOK WITH VIATOR Loire Valley Castles Guided Visit in Small Group from Paris
    4.3
    Duration: 12 hours
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    FROM $286 BOOK WITH VIATOR Loire Valley Castles Small-Group Day Trip & Wine Tasting from Paris
    4.6
    Duration: 12 hours
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    FROM $252 BOOK WITH VIATOR Loire Valley Three Top Castles Small-Group Day Trip with Wine Tasting
    4.8
    Duration: 12 hours
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    FROM $204 BOOK WITH VIATOR Loire Valley Day Tour: Chambord & Chenonceau including lunch at a private castle
    5.0
    Duration: 9 hours
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    FROM $883 BOOK WITH VIATOR 3-Days Guided Normandy, St Malo, Mont Saint Michel & Loire Castles from Paris
    4.4
    Duration: 3 days
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    FROM $65 BOOK WITH VIATOR Picnic in the Vines - A Unique Loire Wine Experience
    4.8
    Duration: 2 to 3 hours
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    FROM $222 BOOK WITH VIATOR Day tour of Chateaux of Chambord, Blois, Cheverny & family organic winery
    4.4
    Duration: 9 hours
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    Places to visit in Centre-Val de Loire

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    Regions of Centre-Val de Loire

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    Popular things to do in Centre-Val de Loire

    Chateau de Chambord ©
    Castle
    Chateau de Chambord
    Chambord
    4.3
    Duration: 3 hours
    Chateau de Chenonceau ©
    Specialty Museum
    Chateau de Chenonceau
    Chenonceaux
    4.6
    Duration: 3 hours
    Chateau de Cheverny ©
    Castle
    Chateau de Cheverny
    Cheverny
    4.3
    Duration: 3 hours
    ZooParc de Beauval ©
    Zoo
    ZooParc de Beauval
    Saint-Aignan
    4.3
    Duration: 8 hours

    Historic Sites in Centre-Val de Loire

    Chartres Cathedral ©
    World heritage site
    Chartres Cathedral
    Chartres
    4.7
    Duration: 5 hours
    Chateau Royal d'Amboise ©
    Castle
    Chateau Royal d'Amboise
    Amboise
    4.4
    Duration: 2 hours
    Chateau Royal de Blois
    Castle
    Chateau Royal de Blois
    Blois
    4.4
    Duration: 3 hours
    Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau ©
    Castle
    Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau
    Azay-le-Rideau
    4.3
    Duration: 2 hours

    Museums in Centre-Val de Loire

    Le Chateau du Clos Luce - Parc Leonardo da Vinci
    History Museum
    Le Chateau du Clos Luce - Parc Leonardo da Vinci
    Amboise
    4.2
    Duration: 2 hours
    Musee de la Photographie ©
    Art Museum
    Musee de la Photographie
    Gracay
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours
    Espace Memoire du Patrimoine de l'Equipement et des Ponts et Chaussees
    Specialty Museum
    Espace Memoire du Patrimoine de l'Equipement et des Ponts et Chaussees
    Guilly
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours
    Musee du Materiel
    Specialty Museum
    Musee du Materiel
    Bourges
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours

    Parks in Centre-Val de Loire

    Chateau de Villandry ©
    Garden
    Chateau de Villandry
    Villandry
    4.7
    Duration: 3 hours
    Parc Floral de La Source ©
    Park
    Parc Floral de La Source
    Orleans
    4.2
    Duration: 2 hours
    Jardin Botanique de Tours ©
    Garden
    Jardin Botanique de Tours
    Tours
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours
    Chateau du Rivau ©
    Garden
    Chateau du Rivau
    Lemere
    4.3
    Duration: 3 hours

    Hidden gems in Centre-Val de Loire

    Chateau de Langeais ©
    Historic Site
    Chateau de Langeais
    Langeais
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours
    Chateau de Valencay ©
    Castle
    Chateau de Valencay
    Valencay
    4.1
    Duration: 2 hours
    Chateau de Maintenon ©
    Castle
    Chateau de Maintenon
    Maintenon
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours
    Chateau de Loches ©
    Castle
    Chateau de Loches
    Loches
    4.3
    Duration: 3 hours

    Wineries in Centre-Val de Loire

    Vinitour Centre-Loire
    Winery / Vineyard
    Vinitour Centre-Loire
    Sancerre
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours
    Cave Monplaisir ©
    Winery / Vineyard
    Cave Monplaisir
    Chinon
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours
    Vignoble de la Jarnoterie ©
    Winery / Vineyard
    Vignoble de la Jarnoterie
    Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours
    La Chevallerie - Gaetan BRUNEAU wines
    Winery / Vineyard
    La Chevallerie - Gaetan BRUNEAU wines
    Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours

    Featured attractions

    Touraine Terre D'ENVOLR Loire ET Montgolfiere ©
    Sightseeing Tour
    Touraine Terre D'ENVOLR Loire ET Montgolfiere
    Chenonceaux
    4.8
    Duration: 4 hours
    e-FOLLOW me ©
    Segway Tour
    e-FOLLOW me
    Chinon
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Chateau d'Usse ©
    Castle
    Chateau d'Usse
    Rigny-Usse
    3.7
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Le Circuit du Roussard
    Scenic Drive
    Le Circuit du Roussard
    Mondoubleau
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours

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