A History Lover's Itinerary for Exploring the Loire Valley

The itinerary I made for our Loire Valley visit so we could see as much as possible in a short visit. Plus I'll show you the B&B tower we rented, and share some notes on what we'd recommend you add to the trip or do differently if you have more time in this amazing part of France.

Link to my detailed and specific PACKING LISTS here: https://milesawaywithus.creator-spring.com


LINK to the amazing private castle tower we rented through AirB&B: ⬇️
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/6774266?source_impression_id=p3_1692209008_I657bHww%2FNhyKeeS

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Stock photos used courtesy of and credit to amazing Wikicommons and/or pickryl public domain websites, license links below:

Langeais: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Langeais,_north-east_end,_2003.jpg

Chaumont:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chaumont_sur_Loire_chateau_05.jpg

Chenonceau:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chateau_de_Chenonceau.JPG

Chapelle de Radegone (2):
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chinon_Chapelle_Sainte-Radegonde.JPG
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nef_troglodytique_et_jardin_de_la_chapelle_Sainte-Radegonde.JPG

Eleanor of Aquitaine mural (2):
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chasse_royale,_fresque_de_la_chapelle_Sainte-Radegonde.JPG
https://picryl.com/media/eleanorandjohnmural-e313db