Loire Valley: Discover France’s Rich Castle Heritage and Medieval History
Explore the Loire Valley, France’s renowned region for Renaissance architecture and medieval castles. This travel guide unveils the hidden secrets of its historic sites and royal landmarks.

Sophie Nadeau
21.2K views • Aug 9, 2025

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France's fairytale region of the Loire Valley is its castle country; filled with rich Renaissance architecture and medieval history. In this travel guide we'll take you on an ultimate four day road trip itinerary of the Loire, including top attractions, its best châteaux, and even some hidden gems.
Often referred to as the 'garden of France' thanks to how verdant the landscape is and how many gardens are located within this vibrant region, we'll head to famous towns like Blois before discovering the iconic châteaux of Chambord and Chenonceau. We'll even explore forgotten little garden towns, discover what the local wine is like by visiting a vineyard, head underground in a former quarry turned mushroom farm and explore visit the biggest abbey in Europe.
📖 Chapters
Introduction: 00:00
Blois: 00:00:39
Winery visit: 00:05:50
Chenonceau: 00:09:31
Chambord: 00:15:12
Montrichard: 00:20:10
Mushroom farm: 00:22:37
Chédigny: 00:26:04
Montrésor: 00:29:24
Loches: 00:31:17
Fontevraud: 00:32:59
Chinon: 00:38:21
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Often referred to as the 'garden of France' thanks to how verdant the landscape is and how many gardens are located within this vibrant region, we'll head to famous towns like Blois before discovering the iconic châteaux of Chambord and Chenonceau. We'll even explore forgotten little garden towns, discover what the local wine is like by visiting a vineyard, head underground in a former quarry turned mushroom farm and explore visit the biggest abbey in Europe.
📖 Chapters
Introduction: 00:00
Blois: 00:00:39
Winery visit: 00:05:50
Chenonceau: 00:09:31
Chambord: 00:15:12
Montrichard: 00:20:10
Mushroom farm: 00:22:37
Chédigny: 00:26:04
Montrésor: 00:29:24
Loches: 00:31:17
Fontevraud: 00:32:59
Chinon: 00:38:21
🎥 What to watch next:
https://youtu.be/kRzPchyvpUo
https://youtu.be/Ot82JQ7mMiQ
👩🏻💻 Read my free travel guides before visiting France👩🏻💻: https://www.solosophie.com/loire-valley-itinerary/
Social media:
https://www.instagram.com/sophieannenadeau/
https://www.facebook.com/solosophie/
https://twitter.com/solosophieblog/
https://www.tiktok.com/@sophieannenadeau?
Subscribe to my mailing list: https://www.solosophie.com/subscribe/
Buy my eBooks: https://www.solosophie.com/shop/
Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/sophieannenadeau
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Aug 9, 2025
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