Loire
Valley Tours - 10 or 12 hrs
Personal
tours with your own expert driver-guide
Visit
3 of the Loire Castles in 12 hours or 2 in 10 hours
Heading south from Paris, your guide will take you to
three of the most beautiful Renaissance residences in
France. Francois I's Chambord is the archetype of the
Renaissance period and even embellished by one Leonard da
Vinci when he visited during it's construction boasts 440
rooms, 365 fireplace and 13 great staircases. Chenonceau
(pictured), also known as the castle of ladies due to
the powerful French women who each made an impact on it,
including Catherine de Medici. This charming castle is
remarkable for its superb architecture and history and also
for the fine quality of the Renaissance furniture and
tapestries inside. Clos Luce is your last visit,
given to Leonardo Da Vinci by Francois I, it is here that
Leonardo spent the last years of his life and here you can
wander through the gardens and discover his marvelous
inventions.
Your
tour guide will collect you from your Paris hotel.