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| Loire Valley Castles Day Trip: Chambord, Cheverny and Chenonceau |
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City: PARIS
Tour Promo Start/End Date: 2007-02-01 - 2009-03-29
Duration: 12 hours
Price: Starting from USD $209.45 per person
An exciting look into the splendors of royal living during the Renaissance period and later. Discover three chateaux built by the French nobility in the Loire Valley, otherwise known as the "Garden of France".
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Detail Description:
Take a day tour from Paris to visit the three most famous chateaux of the Loire Valley: beautiful Chenonceau Castle, privately owned Chateau de Cheverny and, perhaps most magnificent of them all, the Chateau de Chambord. You'll witness the glamour and grandeur of French royalty and aristocracy, and gain insights into "castle life" in these Renaissance riverside castles. The largest of the Loire castles, the turreted Chambord Castle was built for King Francois 1st as a hunting lodge. The intricate stone "double helix" staircase leading up to the spires and turrets of the rooftop terrace is thought to have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci. While at Chambord Castle you have the option of enjoying a typical Tours-region lunch at a restaurant. Cheverny Castle is the most beautifully furnished of the Loire Valley castles, with a fine collection of 17th-century furniture. Herge, the Belgian creator of Tintin, based his Marlinspike Hall (Moulinsart) on Cheverny Castle. Chenonceau Chateau was built over the River Cher in traditional Renaissance style, and is known as the Chateau des Dames (the Ladies' Castle) because of the influence of the famous women who lived there. The chateau was built in 1513 by Catherine Briconnet, embellished by Diance de Poitiers and Catherine de Medicis, and saved from destruction during the Revolution by Madame Dupin.
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| Tour Information: |
| • Tour Name: Loire Valley Castles Day Trip: Chambord, Cheverny and Chenonceau |
| • Duration: 12 hours |
| • Price: Starting from USD $209.45 per person |
| • Destination: PARIS |
| • Depart City: Paris |
| • Tour Promo Start Date: 2007-02-01 |
| • Tour Promo Expiration Date: 2009-03-29 |
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