Loir-et-Cher

Chambord · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Chambord

Chambord Castle is a castle situated in the commune of Chambord, 17 km from Blois in the Loir-et-Cher department, in the Centre-Val de Loire region (France).

Chaumont-sur-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire

Chaumont-sur-Loire Castle is situated in the Loir-et-Cher department, on the banks of the Loire, between Amboise and Blois, in France. It was listed as a historic monument under the 1840 list, as well as in 1937 and 1955.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Pont sur la Loire

Spanning the Loire majestically at Blois, this sixteen-arched stone bridge embodies five centuries of engineering expertise and bears witness to the strategic role of the royal city on the great river.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison en bois

In the heart of Blois, this 15th-century timber-framed house epitomises the art of building in the Loire Valley at its height: sculpted half-timbering, bold corbelling and flamboyant decoration make it a jewel of the city's medieval heritage.

Menars · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Menars

A classic jewel in the Loire Valley, Château de Ménars was transformed by Madame de Pompadour, who infused it with the refined elegance of Versailles. Its 18th-century interior decor is one of the best preserved in France.

Chambord;Huisseau-sur-Cosson;Neuvy;Muides-sur-Loire;Maslives;Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire;Thoury;Tour-en-Sologne · Centre-Val de Loire

Domaine de Chambord

An absolute gem of the French Renaissance, Chambord boasts 440 rooms and a double spiral staircase attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, set within a royal estate covering 5,433 hectares – the largest enclosed woodland park in Europe.

Chaumont-sur-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

Domaine du château de Chaumont

A jewel of the Gothic-Renaissance Loire Valley, Chaumont-sur-Loire blends medieval towers with 16th-century refinement. Every summer, its International Garden Festival transforms it into a living showcase of global landscape design.

Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

Anciennes fortifications

Like forgotten stone sentinels on the banks of the Loire, the medieval towers of Saint-Dyé bear witness to a fortified enclosure dating from the 13th century, built by the inhabitants themselves to protect their village.

Vendôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison à lucarne compagnonnique

In Vendôme, an ordinary house conceals an unassuming masterpiece: a guild dormer window of exceptional craftsmanship, a living testament to the thousand-year-old expertise of the Compagnons du Devoir.

Talcy · Centre-Val de Loire

Domaine du château de Talcy

A medieval fortress transformed into a Renaissance residence, Talcy is home to the enchanting memory of Cassandre Salviati, Ronsard’s muse — a château where the stone still whispers verses.

Lassay-sur-Croisne · Centre-Val de Loire

Château du Moulin

A jewel of red and black diamond-patterned brickwork, the Château du Moulin rises from its moat like a medieval mirage in Sologne. An intact masterpiece of late 15th-century Flamboyant Gothic architecture.

Villefranche-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison du 13e siècle

In the heart of Villefranche-sur-Cher, this 12th–13th-century medieval house features rare Romanesque windows with small columns and a pointed arch of understated elegance, silent witnesses to medieval civil architecture.

Baillou · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste

In the heart of the Vendôme region, the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Baillou captivates visitors with its Italianate Renaissance façade and its 16th-century flamboyant stained-glass windows – a hidden gem of the late Gothic region.

Arville · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancienne commanderie des Templiers

On the outskirts of the Perche region near Vendôme, this 12th-century Templar commandery reveals a medieval complex of rare coherence: cylindrical towers, a dovecote with nesting boxes and a fortified gate stand as an exceptional testament to the power of the Knights Templar.

Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt · Centre-Val de Loire

"Pont Saint-Michel et ponts sur le Cosson dits "chastrés" ou "chartrains""

Spanning the River Cosson on the edge of the Sologne region, the Pont Saint-Michel and its ‘castrated’ counterparts form a cluster of ancient bridges where limestone and the murmur of the water harmonise in a landscape of rare Sologne tranquillity.

Verdes · Centre-Val de Loire

Voie gallo-romaine dite voie de Jules César ou chemin de Chartres (également sur communes de Sémerville, Membrolles et La Colombe)

A listed Gallo-Roman route, the road known as Julius Caesar’s Way runs through the Beauce region for several kilometres, serving as an exceptional example of the ancient road network that linked Lutetia to Cenabum (Orléans).

Vendôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison du 15e siècle dite Maison Saint-Martin

A masterpiece of Vendôme half-timbered architecture, this late 15th-century house features a sculpted façade on which Saint Louis, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Martin are depicted in conversation amidst superimposed corbelling of rare elegance.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Hôtel d'Amboise

A flamboyant Gothic gem in the heart of Blois, the Hôtel d’Amboise displays its ogee windows and family coat of arms opposite the royal castle, a rare testament to the power of the cardinalate at the dawn of the Renaissance.

Nourray · Centre-Val de Loire

Polissoir

A fascinating Neolithic artefact, the Nourray polishing stone is a slab of sandstone marked by millennia of friction from stone tools — a silent witness to the earliest agricultural societies of the Loir-et-Cher, and listed as a Historic Monument since 1889.

La Ferté-Beauharnais · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison du 16e siècle dite Maison du Soleil

In La Ferté-Beauharnais, this 16th-century half-timbered house is remarkable for its capitals carved with recessed figures and its twisted frieze — a discreet Renaissance gem in the heart of the Sologne.

Romorantin-Lanthenay · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison en bois dite Le Carroir Doré, au Carroir Doré

In the heart of Romorantin, the Carroir Doré dazzles with its carved corner posts — Saint Michael slaying the dragon, the Annunciation — testaments to a flamboyant Gothic art of rare finesse.

Vineuil · Centre-Val de Loire

Pont Saint-Michel et ponts sur le Cosson dits "chastrés" ou "chartrains"

Crossing the Cosson at Vineuil, the Pont Saint-Michel and its "chastré" companions make up a network of ancient passages where stone and current compete for attention, at the gateway to Chambord.

Vendôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancienne porte Saint-Georges

A medieval and Renaissance relic of Vendôme, the former Porte Saint-Georges stands with its tuffeau stone walls facing the River Loir, a rare example of a town wall in the Vendomois valley, which was listed as early as 1862.

Suèvres · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Christophe

Palimpsest in stone at the heart of the Blésois, the église Saint-Christophe de Suèvres unfolds ten centuries of sacred architecture, from its Carolingian foundations to its rare medieval timber gallery.

Mondoubleau · Centre-Val de Loire

Ruines du château

Watching over the Perche region around Vendôme since the 10th century, the Mondoubleau keep rises with its white limestone silhouette above the rooftops of the market town, a towering testament to the power of the lords of Maine and the Vendôme region.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Saturnin

Understated yet elegant, the Church of Saint-Saturnin in Blois showcases 16th-century Renaissance architecture of rare coherence, a precious testament to the faith and refinement of the Loire region in the heart of the Valois capital.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Bains de la Reine dénommés aussi Pavillon d'Anne de Bretagne

A flamboyant Gothic gem nestled in the lower gardens of the Château de Blois, this royal pavilion combines stone and brick, bearing the mark of Anne of Brittany: her cord and her initials intertwined with those of Louis XII.

Vendôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison dite Hôtel de la Chambre des Comptes

A Renaissance gem nestled in the heart of Vendôme, the former Hôtel de la Chambre des Comptes boasts a sculpted façade of rare elegance, with its pedimented dormer windows and finely chiselled pilasters dating back to the 16th century.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Statue et escalier Denis Papin

Towering above the rooftops of Blois, the monumental staircase dedicated to Denis Papin combines the city’s pride in its inventive genius with a panoramic walk overlooking the Loire, imbued with a sense of republican grandeur.

Mennetou-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison du 16e siècle

Situated in the heart of the medieval town of Mennetou-sur-Cher, this 16th-century house showcases the architectural artistry of the Loire Valley Renaissance: a half-timbered façade, carved corbelling and mullioned windows of rare elegance.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Statue de Diane

Statue of Diana in Blois: an exceptional work of sculpture, designated a Historic Monument in 2025, embodying mythological grace at the heart of this royal city on the Loire.

Bracieux · Centre-Val de Loire

Halle aux grains

A Renaissance gem in the Loir-et-Cher, the Bracieux grain market hall stands with its 16th-century half-timbered framework in the heart of the village, a rare example of Sologne merchant architecture.

Vendôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien lycée Ronsard

On the outskirts of the Vendôme region, this former medieval hospital—now a secondary school—showcases eight centuries of history centred around a Renaissance cloister, flanked by a Gothic chapel with a striking octagonal bell tower.

Montoire-sur-le-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

Ruines du château

Perched on a rocky outcrop overlooking the River Loir, the medieval ruins of Montoire-sur-le-Loir reveal a century of feudal history, from the Romanesque keep to the Gothic ramparts, and have been listed as Historic Monuments since 1862.

Averdon · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Lubin

On the outskirts of Blois, the Church of Saint-Lubin in Averdon reveals ten centuries of living stone: a Romanesque bell tower rising above the chancel, a semi-circular apse and a Renaissance portal of rare elegance.

Santenay · Centre-Val de Loire

Ferme de Giez

Tucked away in the heart of the forests around Tours, the Giez farm is an unspoilt medieval gem: a rare 13th-century Cistercian barn, whose roof trusses reveal that it was built between 1288 and 1305, as indicated by the grain of the wood.

Troo · Centre-Val de Loire

Ruines de l'ancienne maladrerie Sainte-Catherine

In the heart of the troglodyte village of Troo, the ruins of the Sainte-Catherine leper colony bear witness to a forgotten form of medieval charity: a 12th-century Romanesque refuge where lepers and pilgrims found shelter on the banks of the Loir.

Fréteval · Centre-Val de Loire

Vestiges archéologiques

The only surviving example of Gallo-Roman sacred architecture in northern Gaul, the Fanum of Fréteval still retains its ancient brick vault — a miracle of engineering and mortar dating back two millennia.

Vendôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Monument à Rochambeau

In the heart of Vendôme, this bronze statue pays tribute to Marshal de Rochambeau, a hero of the American War of Independence — an exact replica of the ornate monument in Lafayette Square, Washington.

Tripleville · Centre-Val de Loire

Dolmen de la Mouïse-Martin

A stone sentinel standing on the edge of the Loir-et-Cher department, the Mouïse-Martin dolmen has watched over the wooded countryside of Tripleville for more than five millennia. A listed megalithic monument, it is a rare Neolithic relic of the Beauce region around Orléans.

Saint-Aignan · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison (ancien Hôtel de la Prévôté)

A Renaissance gem nestled in the heart of Saint-Aignan, the former Hôtel de la Prévôté features a corbelled turret and a period wooden staircase, silent witnesses to 16th-century justice.

Villefranche-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Croix de carrefour

Situated at the crossroads in Villefranche-sur-Cher, this 16th-century Renaissance cross combines intricate wrought ironwork with Christian symbolism, featuring a relief of a dove and a star carved into the stone.

Membrolles · Centre-Val de Loire

Voie gallo-romaine dite voie de Jules César ou chemin de Chartres (également sur communes de Sémerville, Verdes et La Colombe)

Laid out two millennia ago, the Gallo-Roman road at Membrolles cuts through the Beauce region like a stone arrow, a striking remnant of Roman engineering linking Orléans to Chartres.

Châtres-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Martin

A 12th-century Romanesque sentinel in the heart of Berry, the church of Saint-Martin in Châtres-sur-Cher stands out for its unusual bell tower-porch and its sculpted capitals of rare finesse.

Saint-Aignan · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Saint-Aignan

Perched on the heights of Saint-Aignan, this Renaissance château features a 10th-century medieval keep and a façade adorned with Italian-style medallions; it is a hidden gem of the Loire Valley.

Thésée · Centre-Val de Loire

Ruines romaines des Mazelles

At the heart of the Val de Loire, the Gallo-Roman ruins of the Mazelles at Thésée reveal the spectacular remains of a vast thermal complex from the 1st century, listed as a Monument Historique as early as 1840.

Nouan-le-Fuzelier · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Martin

In the heart of the mysterious Sologne region, the Church of Saint-Martin in Nouan-le-Fuzelier displays an austere Romanesque style enriched by Baroque alterations, bearing witness to seven centuries of peasant faith amidst a setting of heather and ponds.

Vendôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Arche des Grands Prés sur le Loir

A silent witness to the waters of Vendôme, the Arche des Grands Prés spans the River Loir with the understated elegance of medieval hydraulic engineering; it has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1926.

Montlivault · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Pierre

A stone sentinel in the heart of the Loire Valley, Saint-Pierre de Montlivault church boasts a fortified 15th-century bell tower and recently unearthed medieval painted plasterwork, bearing witness to an unsuspected past.

Montoire-sur-le-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancienne léproserie

A 12th-century Romanesque ruin nestled on the outskirts of Montoire-sur-le-Loir, this former leprosarium still houses a chapel with a semi-circular apse of austere beauty, a rare testament to medieval medicine and Christian charity.

Soings-en-Sologne · Centre-Val de Loire

Tumulus

A silent sentinel of prehistoric Sologne, this burial mound – listed since 1840 – holds the funerary secrets of a vanished civilisation, standing amidst a landscape of moors and ponds that has scarcely changed over the millennia.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison de l'Acrobate

A flamboyant Gothic gem in the old town of Blois, the Maison de l'Acrobate takes its name from the mischievous carved figures that seem to flit about on its 15th-century half-timbered corbels.

Vievy-le-Rayé · Centre-Val de Loire

Monument antique

A mysterious ancient vestige in the heart of the Beauce region of Sologne, this listed monument at Vievy-le-Rayé bears witness to the Roman presence in the Loir-et-Cher, anchored in a land where history literally rises from the earth.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien hôtel de Belot

A jewel of the Blois Renaissance, the Hôtel de Belot displays its sculpted façades in the heart of the old town, an elegant testament to the aristocratic way of life under the Valois dynasty.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Fontaine Saint-Nicolas

A discreet and enchanting remnant of the Abbey of Saint-Laumer in Blois, this 17th-century fountain draws water from the rock through two bronze spouts, a living testament to Benedictine monastic hydraulic engineering.

Mer · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Hilaire

A thousand-year-old landmark in the heart of the Loire Valley, the Church of Saint-Hilaire de Mer features an off-axis Renaissance bell tower and wooden panelling commissioned by Louis XIV himself in 1699.

Romorantin-Lanthenay · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien hôtel Saint-Pol ou maison dite de François Ier

Situated in the heart of Romorantin, this early 16th-century residence captivates visitors with its façade of green-glazed brick diamonds and its royal legend: it is said that François I was struck on the head by a burning ember here in 1521.

Montrichard · Centre-Val de Loire

Fontaine dite fontaine Saint-Cellerin

At the foot of the donjon de Montrichard, the fontaine Saint-Cellerin has combined sculpted stone and running water since the 16th century, bearing the coat of arms of Jacques de Beaune-Semblançay, the powerful treasurer of François Ier.

Talcy · Centre-Val de Loire

Moulin à vent de Talcy

A rare 18th-century windmill with canvas sails, the Talcy mill retains an exceptional mechanism comprising two millstones and three gears, a veritable living encyclopaedia of traditional milling.

La Chapelle-Vendômoise · Centre-Val de Loire

Dolmen dit La Pierre Levée

A stone sentinel that has stood for 5,000 years in the Vendôme region, the Pierre Levée de La Chapelle-Vendômoise is one of the few dolmens in the Loir-et-Cher department to be listed as a Historic Monument, a striking reminder of a humanity that built the invisible.

Montoire-sur-le-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison du 16e siècle (ancienne maison du Bailli)

A Renaissance gem in Montoire-sur-le-Loir, the former Bailiff’s House stands on the town square with its arcaded galleries and carved dormer windows, a rare example of seigneurial justice in the Loire Valley during the 16th century.

Selles-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Ouvrage du canal de Berry

An ingenious remnant of the Berry Canal in Selles-sur-Cher, this 19th-century hydraulic structure bears witness to the industrial ambition of the Centre-Val de Loire region, where meticulous masonry and civil engineering come together along the water’s course.

Nourray · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Notre-Dame

Nestled in the heart of the Vendômois region, the Church of Notre-Dame de Nourray displays its 12th-century Romanesque architecture with striking simplicity; it was listed as one of France’s first historic monuments as early as 1862.

Romorantin-Lanthenay · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison Louis XIII

In the heart of Romorantin, this 17th-century merchant’s house boasts carved decoration of rare finesse: diamond-pointed bossage, relief rosettes and dormer windows with circular pediments make it a jewel of the Sologne Baroque style.

Mazangé · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Lubin

In Mazangé, the church of Saint-Lubin boasts a 12th-century Romanesque bell tower directly inspired by the famous Trinité de Vendôme abbey church, crowned by a majestic octagonal stone spire. A discreet gem in the Loir-et-Cher region.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Pont "Saint-Michel" et ponts sur le Cosson dits "chastrés" ou "chartrains" (également sur communes de Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt et Vineuil)

Fascinating medieval remains in the heart of the Loire Valley, the Saint-Michel and Chastrés bridges have spanned the River Cosson since the 13th century, standing as unique testaments to a forgotten form of hydraulic engineering.

Saint-Aignan · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison à pans de bois

Situated in the heart of Saint-Aignan, this half-timbered house, which has been a listed building since 1928, epitomises the medieval building traditions of the Loire Valley, with its carved half-timbering and remarkable exposed oak framework.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison dite Hôtel de Condé

In the heart of Blois, this Renaissance mansion conceals, behind its unassuming façade, a spiral staircase of rare elegance, adorned with putti and helical mouldings — a masterpiece of 16th-century sculpture from the Loire region.

Chémery · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Chémery

A medieval fortress nestled in the moats of the Sologne region, Chémery Castle embodies eight centuries of history, from its drawbridge and machicolations to its Renaissance wooden gallery — a rare gem preserved in the heart of the Loire Valley.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Tour d'Argent (ancien Hôtel des Monnaies des Comtes de Blois)

A vanished remnant of the monetary power of the Counts of Blois, the Tour d’Argent stood at the heart of this town on the Loire, embodying the medieval authority of seigneurial coinage, straddling the Gothic and Renaissance periods.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison dite Hôtel de Guise

In the heart of Blois, the Hôtel de Guise exudes the elegance of the early 16th century: carved medallions, semi-circular windows and late Gothic mouldings create a rare interplay between two styles.

Huisseau-en-Beauce · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Notre-Dame

A Romanesque gem in the Loir-et-Cher department, the Church of Notre-Dame in Huisseau-en-Beauce houses medieval painted decorations rediscovered in 2001, blending Romanesque architecture with the Flamboyant style of the post-Hundred Years’ War period.

Talcy · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Martin

Formerly the castle chapel of Talcy, the Church of Saint-Martin combines Flamboyant Gothic with the understated classicism of the 17th century, and is intimately linked to the Renaissance castle that houses it within its walls.

Romorantin-Lanthenay · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison en pans de bois ou Hôtel de la Chancellerie

A Renaissance gem in the Loire Valley, this 15th-century half-timbered house dazzles with its corner posts carved with arabesques and its large corbelled brackets — a masterpiece of medieval carpentry.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison dite Hôtel de Lavallière

In the heart of Blois, this Renaissance hotel conceals an exceptional inner courtyard: galleries with ribbed vaults, a sculpted turret and Italianate décor of a rarity for the 16th century.

Montrichard · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison dite du Prèche

A rare example of 12th-century Romanesque civil architecture, this white tuffeau stone house in Montrichard, with its semi-circular arches and mullioned windows, is an exceptional example of what may have been a medieval synagogue.

Lunay · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Martin

In Lunay, the Church of Saint-Martin boasts a Flamboyant Gothic portal of rare elegance, a panelled roof structure with sculpted tie-beams, and traces of 15th-century murals tucked away in its sacristy.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Hôtel d'Epernon

An aristocratic vestige of Renaissance Blois, the Hôtel d'Épernon conceals within its walls the memory of the Cardinal d'Amboise and the all-powerful favourite of Henry III, between royal pomp and court intrigue.

Mondoubleau · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison en pans de bois du 15e siècle

Situated in the heart of the Perche region around Vendôme, this 15th-century half-timbered house epitomises the art of medieval building in the Loir-et-Cher, with its exposed oak roof structure and carved half-timbering of rare elegance.

Fontaines-en-Sologne · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Notre-Dame

In the heart of the Sologne region, this 13th-century medieval church hides an extraordinary octagonal dome beneath its bell tower and a rare 16th-century defensive system in its attic.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Hôtel Viart

A Renaissance gem from Blois dating from the first quarter of the 16th century, the Hôtel Viart captivates visitors with its portal featuring refined arabesques, its ribbed vault with tie beams, and its galleries with coffered ceilings of distinctly Italianate elegance.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Hôtel Sardini

A jewel of the Blois Renaissance, the Hôtel Sardini features a corner pillar adorned with unique Italian arabesques and a chapel with intact murals — a rare example of Gothic architecture in the process of transformation.

Areines · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Notre-Dame

Tucked away in Areines, this 11th-century Romanesque church harbours a rare treasure: a cycle of 12th-century murals that completely encircle its chancel and apse – a veritable illuminated manuscript carved in stone.

Lancôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Pierre

Tucked away in the Vendôme region, this 12th-century Romanesque church houses a rare treasure: medieval murals, including a striking depiction of ‘The Tale of the Three Dead and the Three Living’ and a colossal Saint Christopher.

Villexanton · Centre-Val de Loire

église Saint-Denis

In the heart of the Vendôme region, the church of Saint-Denis de Villexanton boasts Romanesque and Gothic architecture typical of the rural Loire Valley, and is listed as a Historic Monument for its unique volumes and bell tower.

Vendôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Immeuble

A silent remnant of medieval Vendôme, this 15th-century building combines two houses under a single roof of old tiles, eschewing corbelling to better emphasise its architectural uniqueness.

Suèvres · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Lubin

Built at the turn of the 11th century in the Loire Valley, the Church of Saint-Lubin in Suèvres combines Romanesque austerity with Renaissance elegance, offering an exceptional testament to a thousand years of religious architecture in the Blois region.

Montrichard · Centre-Val de Loire

Deux maisons en bois du 15e siècle

In the heart of Montrichard, these two 15th-century half-timbered houses epitomise the medieval architectural tradition of the Loire region: carved roof trusses, moulded pilasters and fish-scale brickwork of rare elegance.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Cloître Saint-Saturnin dans l'hospice du faubourg de Vienne

Tucked away in the former Faubourg de Vienne district of Blois, this 15th-century Gothic cloister – the remains of a medieval hospice – features a colonnaded gallery of striking serenity, which has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1886.

Romorantin-Lanthenay · Centre-Val de Loire

Sous-Préfecture de Romorantin-Lanthenay

The last remaining part of the royal castle of Romorantin, this 16th-century Flamboyant Gothic tower was the setting for meetings between Louise of Savoy and Anne of Brittany, mother and godmother of a kingdom in the making.

Saint-Aignan · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison de Saint-Aignan

In the heart of Saint-Aignan, this 15th-century flamboyant Gothic gateway, with its sculptural braces and moulded pilasters, conceals a medieval courtyard and the moving remains of a chapel with walled arches.

Montrichard · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien château de Montrichard

Perched on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Cher valley, the keep at Montrichard is a masterpiece of 11th-century medieval military architecture, with its square towers and massive buttresses bearing witness to the power of the Counts of Blois.

Saint-Aignan · Centre-Val de Loire

Hôpital-Hospice

Founded by Louise de Colbert and built around 1671 in the spirit of Mansart, this classical baroque hospital-hospice unfurls its angled wings around a courtyard enclosed by a majestic stone gateway, a discreet jewel in the Loire Valley.

Mur-de-Sologne · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Pierre

Nestled in the heart of the Loir-et-Cher, the Church of Saint-Pierre in Mur-de-Sologne showcases eight centuries of Romanesque and Gothic art, from its 12th-century semicircular archivolts to its majestic 17th-century Baroque altarpiece.

La Colombe · Centre-Val de Loire

Voie gallo-romaine dite voie de Jules César ou chemin de Chartres (également sur communes de Sémerville, Verdes et Membrolles)

An exceptional example of Roman engineering, this ancient road crosses the Beauce region along the Loire for several kilometres, having once linked Autricum (Chartres) to the borders of the Carnutes’ territory.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Restes des bâtiments de l'ancien Hôtel-Dieu

A centuries-old hospital building in the heart of Blois, the former Hôtel-Dieu combines 13th-century medieval cellars, Renaissance roof structures and a neoclassical façade, bearing witness to seven centuries of urban charity.

Sargé-sur-Braye · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Martin

On the edge of the Loir-et-Cher region, the church of Saint-Martin in Sargé-sur-Braye boasts ten centuries of sacred art: panelling painted with Renaissance arabesques and 10th-century Romanesque remains that defy time.

Lassay-sur-Croisne · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Hilaire

Nestling in the heart of the Loir-et-Cher region, this 1494 church contains some rare medieval paintings: a fresco of Saint Christopher and a Pope in a tiara of disturbing finesse, silent witnesses to flamboyant devotion.

Huisseau-en-Beauce · Centre-Val de Loire

Polissoir

A modest yet fascinating Neolithic artefact, this polisher from Huisseau-en-Beauce bears witness to the patient work of the earliest flint and stone craftsmen, more than 5,000 years ago, in the heart of the Beauce region.

Souday · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Pierre

Tucked away in the heart of the Vendôme region, the Church of Saint-Pierre in Souday houses 12th-century Romanesque murals and a Renaissance crypt with fascinating decorations, bearing witness to ten centuries of unbroken devotion.

Angé · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien château d'Angé

On the border between Touraine and Berry, the ancient Château d’Angé features a 15th-century gatehouse of rare elegance, adorned with a polygonal tower featuring pinnacles and semicircular arches, reflecting the Flamboyant Gothic style of the Loire region.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien collège des Jésuites

A 17th-century Jesuit gem in the heart of Blois, this former college displays a sober, classical elegance, with façades punctuated by pilasters, bearing witness to the educational and architectural ambition of the Society of Jesus in the Loire Valley.

Romorantin-Lanthenay · Centre-Val de Loire

Usine Normant, actuellement usine Matra Automobile

On the outskirts of Sologne, the former Normant factory stands with its magnificent Porte des Béliers (1900), an eclectic gem of France’s industrial heritage and a remnant of a textile empire that once employed 1,200 people.

Trôo · Centre-Val de Loire

Monument aux morts de la guerre 1914-1918

Situated in the heart of Trôo, this war memorial from the interwar period pays tribute to the village’s young people who fell during the First World War. Listed as a Historic Monument in 2021, it embodies the collective memory of the Loir-et-Cher.

Pouillé · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Saturnin

The Romanesque jewel of the Loir-et-Cher region, the church of Saint-Saturnin in Pouillé boasts a thousand-year-old western façade and a dome on horns of rare elegance, living testimonies to the Romanesque art of the Loire Valley.

Françay · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Notre-Dame

A Romanesque gem in the Loir-et-Cher, the Church of Notre-Dame de Françay captivates visitors with its 12th-century capitals featuring grimacing masks and its recently uncovered medieval murals, which bear witness to a thousand-year-old abbey church.

Fontaines-en-Sologne · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison ancienne dite la Communale

A jewel of Sologne’s vernacular architecture, the Town Hall in Fontaines-en-Sologne features a half-timbered façade adorned with herringbone brickwork, a rare and well-preserved example of rural dwellings from the 15th and 16th centuries.

Châteauvieux · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Hilaire

A Romanesque gem in the Loir-et-Cher, the Church of Saint-Hilaire in Châteauvieux is remarkable for its chevet with corner buttresses – an extremely rare medieval feature – and its neo-Gothic stained-glass windows from the Lavergne workshops.

Courmemin · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison à pans de bois de la fin du 15e siècle et du début du 16e siècle

In Courmemin, this late 15th-century half-timbered house captivates visitors with its bricks arranged in a fern-leaf pattern and its gallery featuring St Andrew’s cross balustrades, a rare example of medieval Sologne civil architecture.

Saint-Martin-des-Bois · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Martin

Nestled in the heart of the Vendômois region, the Church of Saint-Martin boasts an Angevin-style chancel of rare elegance and 14th-century medieval murals, which were unveiled to the world in 1977.

Vievy-le-Rayé · Centre-Val de Loire

Église Notre-Dame d’Écoman

Tucked away in the Vendôme countryside, the Church of Notre-Dame d’Écoman offers a simple example of 12th-century Loire Valley Romanesque architecture, with its flat chevet and nave of pure proportions, a legacy of Benedictine building traditions.

Montoire-sur-le-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien couvent des Augustins

Founded in 1427 by a princely vow, the former Augustinian convent in Montoire-sur-le-Loir boasts rare Gothic wall paintings and a strikingly graceful Renaissance two-storey wooden gallery.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Basilique Notre-Dame de la Trinité

A jewel of Art Deco religious architecture, the Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Trinité in Blois brings together the greatest artists of the 1930s: sculptors, master glassmakers and goldsmiths, all contributing to a red-brick building that is now a place of pilgrimage.

Saint-Aignan · Centre-Val de Loire

Couvent Notre-Dame des Anges dit "des Bernardines"

Founded in 1641 in the heart of the Loire Valley, this Cistercian monastery – which has undergone a series of transformations, serving as a silkworm farm, a school and, most recently, a restored cloister – reveals five centuries of history through its understated classical elegance.

Saint-Martin-des-Bois · Centre-Val de Loire

Restes de l'abbaye de Saint-Georges-du-Bois

In the heart of the Vendôme region, the ruins of Saint-Georges-du-Bois Abbey exude a rare medieval charm: a late Romanesque nave and a Gothic chapter house, preserved within a secluded green setting.

Mondoubleau · Centre-Val de Loire

Vestiges de fortifications de ville

Stone sentinels in the heart of the Vendômois region, the remains of Mondoubleau’s fortifications bear witness to a forgotten medieval power. The ramparts and towers still dominate the village, creating a striking silhouette.

Chaumont-sur-Tharonne · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise paroissiale Saint-Etienne

In the heart of Sologne, the Church of Saint-Étienne in Chaumont-sur-Tharonne displays its late Gothic elegance: a single nave, a bell tower with twin windows, and Louis XV-style woodwork of a rare intimacy.

Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Dyé

On the banks of the Loire, the Church of Saint-Dyé combines a Flamboyant Gothic nave with a Renaissance bell tower crowned with Corinthian columns — a rare testament to the religious upheavals of the 16th century.

Mazangé · Centre-Val de Loire

Manoir de la Bonne-Aventure

On the outskirts of the Vendôme region, this 15th–17th-century manor house stands on the mysterious foundations of a Templar commandery — and is said to have once belonged to Henry IV himself.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Nicolas-Saint-Lomer

A former Benedictine abbey in the heart of Blois, the Church of Saint-Nicolas-Saint-Lomer has been showcasing its elegant Romanesque and Gothic arcades since the 12th century, a rare example of well-preserved medieval architecture on the banks of the Loire.

Millançay · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Marcheval

In the heart of the mysterious Sologne region, Marcheval Castle displays its elegant 18th-century brick and stone façade, crowned by a triangular pediment, set against a backdrop of moats and secluded greenery.

Lavardin · Centre-Val de Loire

Vestiges du château

Perched on a rocky outcrop overlooking the River Loir, the ruins of Lavardin Castle stand majestically as a striking testament to medieval power. Its rectangular keep with machicolations and its concentric walls make it one of the finest military ruins in the Loire Valley.

Chouzy-sur-Cisse · Centre-Val de Loire

Restes de l'ancienne abbaye de la Guiche

In the heart of the Loire Valley, the ruins of La Guiche Abbey reveal a 14th-century Gothic cloister of striking simplicity and a vaulted cellar with cylindrical columns, the silent guardians of the Châtillon family tombs.

Thoré-la-Rochette · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Rochambeau

Home to the Vimeur de Rochambeau family since the 16th century, this château in Vendôme combines classical elegance with the living memory of the hero of the American War of Independence, set against a backdrop of a avenue of two-hundred-year-old lime trees.

Choue · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Clément

Nestled in the heart of the Vendômois region, the Church of Saint-Clément in Choue reveals a thousand years of sacred art: a panelled roof structure with 16th-century corbelled tie beams and rare medieval murals.

Suèvres · Centre-Val de Loire

Château des Forges

In the heart of the Sologne region around Blois, the Château des Forges unfolds its irregular forms around a Renaissance pavilion and a remarkable free-standing hexagonal tower, a rare example of early 16th-century architecture from the Loire region.

Sargé-sur-Braye · Centre-Val de Loire

Château des Radrets

Tucked away in the Vendôme region, the Château des Radrets reveals five centuries of military and seigneurial history: imposing moats, projecting caponiers and a Gothic roof structure shaped like a ship’s hull combine to form a medieval ensemble of rare coherence.

Arville · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Notre-Dame-Saint-Louis

A former 12th-century Templar chapel, the Church of Notre-Dame-Saint-Louis in Arville features an exceptional 15th-century porch flanked by two brick towers, a rare example of the military-religious architecture of the Orders.

Artins · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancienne église Saint-Pierre

In the heart of the Vendôme region, the ancient Church of Saint-Pierre in Artins reveals a thousand-year-old stonework structure, possibly of Gallo-Roman origin, and the remains of murals depicting knights; this Romanesque gem is listed as a Historic Monument.

Coulommiers-la-Tour · Centre-Val de Loire

Domaine d'Huchigny

Nestled on the Houzée since the 13th century, the Huchigny estate captivates visitors with its ‘à la Philibert Delorme’ roof trusses and its 1850 mill, whose mechanisms remain intact — a rural gem of rare heritage integrity.

Saint-Amand-Longpré · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Pierre de Longpré

A former priory church in the Beauce region, nestled in the Loir-et-Cher, Saint-Pierre de Longpré reveals a rare treasure: medieval murals layered over eight centuries of history, from the 13th to the 17th century.

Troo · Centre-Val de Loire

Système défensif de la commune de Troo

Perched on a limestone spur overlooking the River Loir, the defensive complex at Troo comprises two interlocking medieval enclosures, towers adapted for artillery, and seigneurial mottes of rare stratigraphic complexity.

Cellettes · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Conon

Conon Castle, a medieval sentinel of the Loire Valley: a fortification featuring square and round towers that has stood the test of time, with Renaissance alterations and rare 17th-century painted decorations nestled within an unassuming residence.

Huisseau-en-Beauce · Centre-Val de Loire

Château du Plessis-Fortia ou du Plessis-Saint-Amand

An elegant early 17th-century castle built of brick and stone, Le Plessis-Fortia displays its understated and refined architecture around a moated terrace, a discreet gem of the Vendôme region.

Lavardin · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Genest

A Romanesque gem in the Vendôme region, the Church of Saint-Genest in Lavardin houses one of the most comprehensive cycles of medieval murals in France, spanning four centuries of sacred art from the 12th to the 16th century.

Monthou-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Sainte-Julitte Saint-Cyr

On the edge of the Val de Cher, the Church of Sainte-Julitte-Saint-Cyr in Monthou exudes a simple and sincere Romanesque charm, with its 13th-century Gothic chancel gracefully crowning a nave dating from the heart of the Middle Ages.

Lancé · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise de Lancé

A hidden Romanesque gem in the Loir-et-Cher, the church at Lancé boasts a 12th-century chancel of rare elegance, where the blind arcades with their finely carved columns bear witness to the craftsmanship of medieval builders.

Veilleins · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Montgiron

An elegant late 18th-century residence nestled in Sologne, the Château de Montgiron features pavilions, round towers and a classical pediment arranged around a main courtyard flanked by outbuildings dating from the Grand Siècle.

Montoire-sur-le-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancienne chapelle Saint-Laurent

A Romanesque and Gothic gem nestled in the heart of the Loir-et-Cher, the Chapel of Saint-Laurent in Montoire boasts medieval frescoes of rare intensity, an exceptional example of Romanesque wall painting in the Loire Valley.

Romorantin-Lanthenay · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Notre-Dame, puis Saint-Etienne de Romorantin

Originally founded as a collegiate church in the 12th century, the Church of Saint-Étienne in Romorantin features a circular choir with an ambulatory that is unique in Sologne, bearing witness to a history marked by wars and royal reconstructions.

Troo · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien prieuré Notre-Dame-des-Marchais

Tucked away in the troglodytic Loir Valley, the former priory of Notre-Dame-des-Marchais in Troo has watched over the valley since the Middle Ages, combining Romanesque architecture and Benedictine spirituality in the heart of an exceptional hilltop village.

Tour-en-Sologne · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Villesavin

A hidden gem of the Sologne Renaissance, Villesavin reveals a timeless elegance crafted by François I’s secretary. Its monolithic pigeon pond, an extremely rare feature in France, makes it an extraordinary architectural treasure.

Couture-sur-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de la Possonnière, dit aussi Château de Ronsard

The birthplace of Pierre de Ronsard, this Renaissance manor house in the Loire Valley has, since 1515, boasted a unique sculpted décor that foreshadowed the splendour of the royal châteaux. Its troglodyte kitchens, carved out of tuffeau stone, are one of a kind.

Suèvres · Centre-Val de Loire

Restes des anciennes fortifications

A discreet medieval relic in the heart of the Loire Valley, the fortifications of Suèvres feature six Romanesque towers and a mysterious horseshoe-shaped underground passage, bearing witness to a thousand years of defence dating back to Merovingian times.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Vincent

A 17th-century Baroque gem attributed to François Mansart, the Church of Saint-Vincent in Blois features three superimposed classical orders on its façade and a sumptuously decorated chancel, a rare example of Jesuit architecture in the Loire Valley.

Saint-Firmin-des-Prés · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise paroissiale Saint-Firmin

Tucked away in the heart of the Vendôme region, this 12th-century Romanesque church harbours an unexpected treasure: 13th- and 15th-century murals of rare expressiveness, depicting scenes from the Passion of Christ alongside mysterious horsemen.

Authon · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancienne abbaye et château de l'Etoile

In the heart of the Loir-et-Cher, the Abbey of L’Étoile boasts a 12th-century Premonstratensian church of striking simplicity, crowned by a Neo-Louis XIII castle built in defiance of the cloisters it replaced.

Neuvy · Centre-Val de Loire

Château d'Herbault

Nestled in the heart of the Loire Valley, the Château d’Herbault displays its Renaissance elegance amidst cylindrical towers and moats, crowned by reconstructed French formal gardens of understated splendour.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Palais de Justice de Blois

Built on the ruins of a Franciscan convent, the Blois Courthouse displays a sober, 19th-century neoclassical elegance, whilst preserving the original wood panelling in its courtrooms intact.

Villedieu-le-Château · Centre-Val de Loire

Prieuré Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Founded in the 11th century by Geoffroy Martel, the Priory of Saint John the Baptist combines medieval spirituality with military architecture: its walled enclosure with towers, its moats and its quadrangular keep bear witness to an extraordinary history.

Lancé · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien prieuré de Lancé

A medieval remnant of the Marmoutier monastic complex, the former priory of Lancé features a 12th-century monastic refectory, entirely vaulted with ribbed vaults and supported by sixteen buttresses of austere Benedictine elegance.

Vendôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancienne abbaye de la Trinité

Founded in 1034 by Geoffroy Martel, the Abbey of the Holy Trinity in Vendôme showcases eight centuries of religious architecture, ranging from the Romanesque to the Flamboyant Gothic, crowned by a Romanesque bell tower of rare elegance.

Romorantin-Lanthenay · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancienne église de Monthault

A 12th-century Romanesque relic nestled in Romorantin-Lanthenay, the former church of Monthault captivates visitors with its semi-circular portal featuring a sawtooth moulding and its capitals carved with grimacing figures of striking expressiveness.

Candé-sur-Beuvron · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Madon

Nestling in the Loire Valley, Château de Madon blends 18th-century elegance with seven centuries of episcopal, royal and monastic history, with its mysterious chapel built over a miraculous spring.

Morée · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien manoir, dit Porte de la Perrine

On the outskirts of Morée, the Porte de la Perrine features a 17th-century double portal with rusticated stonework, topped by a triangular pediment – a striking remnant of a seigneurial manor house lost to the passage of time.

Prunay-Cassereau · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste

In the heart of the Vendôme region, the Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Prunay-Cassereau showcases seven centuries of architectural history: from an Angevin Gothic choir with ribbed vaults to a Renaissance portal of rare elegance.

Villeherviers · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Sainte-Euverte

A 13th-century Angevin Gothic gem, the Church of Sainte-Euverte in Villeherviers displays its ribbed vaults and tall lancet windows on the edge of the Loir-et-Cher department, a rare example of an art form that extended as far as its eastern borders.

Montoire-sur-le-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Challay ou Chalay, à Saint-Quentin-lès-Troo

The Renaissance jewel of the Vendôme region, Château de Challay features towers with pilasters one above the other and a staircase with banister after banister, an exceptional example of the early Renaissance in the Val du Loir.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien évêché

Overlooking Blois from its majestic terraces, the former bishop’s palace designed by Jacques-Jules Gabriel combines classical rigour with Louis XVI elegance — a little-known masterpiece from the early 18th century.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Cathédrale Saint-Louis

A Baroque gem of the Loire Valley, the Cathedral of Saint-Louis in Blois stands in the heart of the royal city, with its classical façade and bell tower – the only one of its kind in France – a legacy of a heroic reconstruction following the hurricane of 1678.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancienne abbaye Saint-Lomer, ou ancien Hôtel-Dieu

Founded in the 10th century, this Benedictine abbey in Blois has weathered a thousand years of history — wars, the Revolution, changes of use — and today boasts a simple yet majestic architectural style with Moorish influences.

Bauzy · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Baumer

A stone and brick landmark in the heart of the Loir-et-Cher, the Church of Saint-Baumer in Bauzy features a Romanesque bell tower with massive buttresses and a Renaissance polygonal apse of rare rustic elegance.

Moisy · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise de la Madeleine

Nestled in the heart of the Loir-et-Cher, this 12th-century priory church still features a semi-circular apse and 18th-century murals of rare simplicity, bearing witness to a monastic past linked to the illustrious Abbey of Bonneval.

Pontlevoy · Centre-Val de Loire

Manoir seigneurial de Maré

Nestled in the Sologne region of the Touraine, the Manoir de Maré stands with its crenellated towers rising above moats, revealing a Gothic chapel with ribbed vaults adorned with 16th-century murals of exceptional preservation.

Montoire-sur-le-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Oustrille

Nestled in the heart of Montoire-sur-le-Loir, the Church of Saint-Oustrille showcases a Romanesque heritage from the Loire region of rare authenticity; it was listed as a Historic Monument in 2020 for the uniqueness of its architecture and its deep-rooted place in the collective memory of the Vendôme region.

Thoré-la-Rochette · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Denis

In Thoré-la-Rochette, the Church of Saint-Denis harbours an unexpected medieval treasure: a 13th-century Romanesque bell tower containing Gothic murals dating from around 1300, including an Annunciation of rare intimacy.

Conan · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Saturnin

In the heart of the Vendôme region, the Church of Saint-Saturnin in Conan harbours a little-known treasure: medieval murals of remarkable vibrancy, including a rare scene from *The Tale of the Three Dead and the Three Living*.

Renay · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Renay

On the outskirts of the Vendôme region, Renay Castle combines an imposing 15th-century circular tower with elegant Renaissance windows and a simple, classical 17th-century quadrangle — a striking interplay of styles.

Vendôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Ruines du château

Perched on a promontory overlooking Vendôme, these medieval ruins feature four towers and a 12th-century curtain wall, silent witnesses to a powerful seigneury on the Loire.

Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Jacques

A Romanesque gem in the Val-de-Loir, the Church of Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets houses an exceptional collection of medieval murals from the 13th and 15th centuries, which cover almost the entire length of its walls with an iconographic cycle of rare completeness.

Mondoubleau · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien manoir de Rocheux

On the outskirts of the Perche region near Vendôme, the Rocheux manor house features a Renaissance doorway with a sculpted pediment and pilasters – a refined remnant of a former medieval fiefdom with fireplaces bearing coats of arms.

Molineuf · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Bury

A stone phantom in the heart of the Loire Valley, Château de Bury embodies the French Renaissance at its dawn: built in 1524 and dismantled in the 17th century, its sublime ruins still whisper of the ambition of an era.

Pontlevoy · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancienne abbaye ou ancien collège

Founded in the 11th century, the Benedictine Abbey of Pontlevoy combines Flamboyant Gothic architecture with the classical serenity of the Maurist Order. Its imposing 18th-century monastic complex bears witness to a thousand-year history intertwined with faith, war and education.

Souesmes · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Souesmes

Nestled in the very heart of Sologne, this early 17th-century pink-brick château, with its machicolated towers rising above a moat filled with water, is a true showcase of traditional Sologne architecture.

Brévainville · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Médard

Nestled in the heart of the Vendômois region, the Church of Saint-Médard in Brévainville boasts a medieval roof structure of rare authenticity, with its wooden bell tower suspended above a nave of understated Gothic elegance.

Le Poislay · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Chaussepot

Set amidst its ancient moats in the heart of the Vendômois region, the Château de Chaussepot embodies the understated elegance of the early Classical period: rhythmic bays, harp-braced piers and medieval towers create a striking dialogue between two centuries.

Tour-en-Sologne · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Etienne

Nestled in the heart of Sologne, the Church of Saint-Étienne in Tour-en-Sologne combines Romanesque simplicity with Renaissance elegance, featuring a rare wooden porch and finely carved 16th-century windows.

Josnes · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Cerqueux

In the heart of the Loir-et-Cher, the Château de Cerqueux displays its classical façades flanked by projecting pavilions, its Louis XV-style wrought-iron balconies and its interiors, entirely clad in refined wood panelling.

Vendôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancienne chapelle Saint-Pierre-de-la-Motte

Tucked away in the heart of Vendôme, this 11th-century Romanesque chapel preserves the remains of a medieval priory: the chancel, apse and carved capitals of rare delicacy bear witness to a well-preserved monastic past.

Mareuil-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien château de Mareuil-sur-Cher

A discreet jewel in the Cher Valley, this former château was remodelled under Louis XIII and conceals a room with painted joists and a fireplace adorned with a striking trompe-l'œil of rare elegance.

Onzain · Centre-Val de Loire

Château d'Onzain

An elegant 17th-century château nestled in the heart of the Loire Valley, in Onzain, blending classical simplicity with the charm of the Loire region. Listed as a Historic Monument, it embodies the French art of living in the Loir-et-Cher.

Villiers-sur-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Hilaire

In the heart of the Val de Loir, the Church of Saint-Hilaire in Villiers-sur-Loir harbours an unexpected treasure: 15th-century murals depicting the fascinating ‘Tale of the Three Dead and the Three Living’, rediscovered in 1927.

Tourailles · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Jean

In the heart of the Beauce region on the Loire, the Church of Saint-Jean de Tourailles reveals a 12th-century Romanesque treasure: medieval murals of rare integrity, arranged in narrative panels in shades of ochre and blood red.

Villefranche-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine

Formerly a chapel of the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem, the Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in Villefranche-sur-Cher is remarkable for its rare Romanesque hexagonal bell tower and its 12th-century carved capitals.

Cheverny · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Troussay

A hidden gem in the Sologne region, Troussay conceals, beneath its façade of a medieval manor house, a unique collection of Renaissance artefacts saved from destruction in the 19th century.

Les Montils · Centre-Val de Loire

Vestiges de la tour

A solitary remnant of a medieval castle associated with Louis d’Orléans, this circular tower at Les Montils overlooks the confluence of the Bièvre and the Beuvron, a silent guardian of eight centuries of history along the Loire.

Ternay · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien prieuré de Croixval

A secret retreat for Pierre de Ronsard, this medieval priory in the Loir-et-Cher retains a surviving Romanesque crypt, a stone hipped gable and a 16th-century wooden staircase of rare elegance.

Selles-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Notre-Dame la Blanche

According to legend, the Church of Notre-Dame la Blanche in Selles-sur-Cher was founded by Childebert I in the 6th century; it captivates visitors with its Romanesque frieze depicting the life of Saint Eusice, a sculpted masterpiece of rare intensity.

Crouy-sur-Cosson · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Martin

Tucked away in the heart of the Loir-et-Cher, this 12th-century Romanesque church harbours an unexpected treasure: medieval murals of rare simplicity, depicting Christ in Majesty and his apostles, which were rediscovered in 1946.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Ensemble des fortifications de la ville

A medieval stone belt encircling Blois since the 13th century, these fortifications, with their towers bristling with arrow slits, bear witness to a jealously defended royal city in the heart of the Loire.

La Ferté-Imbault · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de la Ferté-Imbault

A stone sentinel standing on its double terrace, the Château de La Ferté-Imbault embodies a thousand years of history: Renaissance medallions, polygonal turrets from the Grand Siècle and an exceptional painted ceiling.

Busloup · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Sainte-Anne-et-Saint-Pierre

Nestled in the heart of the Vendômois region, the Church of Sainte-Anne-et-Saint-Pierre in Busloup showcases seven centuries of sacred architecture: an 11th-century Romanesque nave, Flamboyant-style twin doors and chiselled pinnacles of rare elegance.

Mennetou-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Urbain

In the heart of the Berry region on the Loire, the Church of Saint-Urbain in Mennetou-sur-Cher boasts 13th-century Angevin vaults of rare elegance and fragments of Renaissance stained-glass windows, whose amber light bathes the chancel with its domed apse.

Romorantin-Lanthenay · Centre-Val de Loire

Tour Jacquemard

A stone sentinel standing on the banks of the Sauldre, the Jacquemard Tower is the last remaining vestige of Romorantin’s first fortified walls, dating from before the 11th century — a fragment of eternity in the heart of the Sologne.

Pray · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Pierre

Tucked away in the heart of the Vendômois region, the Church of Saint-Pierre in Pray boasts early 16th-century murals of rare vibrancy and two sumptuous Flamboyant-style windows, a legacy of the Late Gothic period.

Couddes · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Christophe

In the heart of the Loir-et-Cher, Saint-Christophe de Couddes harbours an unexpected treasure: four centuries of layers of medieval murals, including a colossal figure of the saint carrying Christ, dating from the 15th century.

Troo · Centre-Val de Loire

Puits dit Le Puits qui parle

In Troo, a medieval well concealed beneath its shingled canopy harbours a rare acoustic secret: an echo of striking clarity, which has been listed as a historic monument since 1935.

Tripleville · Centre-Val de Loire

Dolmen dit polissoir du Val d'Avril

An exceptional Neolithic artefact from the Loir-et-Cher, this dolmen-polisher from Val d’Avril combines two functions – ritual and domestic – in a single stone, offering a fascinating insight into the agricultural societies that inhabited the Beauce region over 5,000 years ago.

Tripleville · Centre-Val de Loire

Dolmens de la Nivardière

Silent witnesses to the Neolithic period in Loir-et-Cher, the dolmens of La Nivardière in Tripleville are among the oldest monuments in France, erected over 5,000 years ago by builders whose names have been lost to history.

Mennetou-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison en pans de bois au pied de la Porte d'En-Haut

A gem of medieval half-timbered architecture in the heart of Mennetou-sur-Cher, this 15th–16th-century house stands with its ornate half-timbering against the ancient Porte d’En-Haut, an exceptional example of late medieval civil architecture in the Loire region.

Romorantin-Lanthenay · Centre-Val de Loire

Hôtel Lionel-Normant, actuellement hôtel de ville

A bourgeois townhouse in the Loir-et-Cher (1875–1880), now Romorantin-Lanthenay Town Hall, it houses a fascinating Chinese cabinet and a neo-Oriental water tower, both of which are unique in their kind.

Mur-de-Sologne · Centre-Val de Loire

Locature de la Straize

In the heart of the mysterious Sologne region, La Straize holiday cottage embodies the rural spirit of a region shaped by ponds and forests. An authentic Sologne farmhouse, listed as a Historic Monument, it preserves the vernacular architecture of this exceptional area.

Romorantin-Lanthenay · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison à pans de bois

Situated in the heart of Romorantin, this 15th–16th-century half-timbered house captivates visitors with its St Andrew’s crosses and brick infill, a rare example of Renaissance-era civil architecture in the Sologne region.

Vievy-le-Rayé · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Pierre

Tucked away in the Loir-et-Cher, this 12th-century Romanesque church harbours a hidden treasure: monumental early 16th-century murals depicting the apostles, which are remarkably well-preserved and cover the entire nave.

Saint-Aignan · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien champ de Foire

In Saint-Aignan, a majestic 17th-century gateway, carved from dressed stone with rusticated detailing, bears witness to ducal splendour: a basket-handle arch, a semi-circular pediment and pilasters combine to form an entrance of rare classical elegance.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Hôtel d'Alluye

A jewel of the Blois Renaissance, the Hôtel d’Alluye boasts stone and brick façades with Italianate touches, serving as an intimate echo of the royal castle that overlooks the town. A rare testament to the aristocracy of the time of Louis XII.

Veilleins · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison à pans de bois dite La Forge (ancienne auberge)

A jewel of Sologne carpentry, this 16th-century half-timbered house combines the elegance of the St Andrew’s cross with the authenticity of local materials: flint, Beauce limestone and cob.

Prénouvellon · Centre-Val de Loire

Dolmen de la Rousselière

A Neolithic vestige listed as a Historic Monument, the La Rousselière dolmen stands with its large sandstone slabs on the Vendôme plain, a striking testimony to the funerary rites of a civilisation over 5,000 years old.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Chocolaterie Poulain

An industrial icon of Blois, the Poulain chocolate factory showcases a unique heritage that blends 19th-century brick architecture with bold reinforced concrete structures, bearing witness to a chocolate-making adventure that has left its mark on an entire region.

Vievy-le-Rayé · Centre-Val de Loire

Vestiges de la tour

A solitary sentinel of the Vendôme region, the medieval remains of the Vievy-le-Rayé tower stand in the heart of the Loir-et-Cher region. A fragment of fortified history, listed since 1927, it defies the centuries in silence.

Ouzouer-le-Marché · Centre-Val de Loire

Croix en pierre

A 15th-century stone sentinel, this monolithic cross in Ouzouer-le-Marché features a crucified Christ and the Virgin and Child on a cylindrical shaft crowned with a finial — a jewel of rural heritage listed as a Historic Monument.

Mer · Centre-Val de Loire

Halle de Mer

In the heart of Mer, this Second Empire-style neoclassical market hall stands as a testament to its era, built of stone and brick, with its graceful semi-circular arches and triangular pediments — an elegant farewell to traditional market architecture.

Meslay · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Meslay

A jewel of Regency architecture nestled on the banks of the Loir, the Château de Meslay displays its harmonious proportions within an exceptional natural setting, the result of a comprehensive architectural project uniting the château, the village and the walled park.

Selles-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison des 13e et 16e siècles

A rare example of medieval architecture in Selles-sur-Cher, this 13th- and 16th-century house features a Gothic façade adorned with mullioned ogival windows and carved capitals – a striking remnant of Clamecy Castle.

Huisseau-en-Beauce · Centre-Val de Loire

Menhir

A stone sentinel that has stood in the heart of the Beauce region since the Neolithic period, this menhir in Huisseau-en-Beauce is one of the few megalithic monuments in the grain-growing plain and was listed as a Historic Monument as early as 1889.

Nouan-le-Fuzelier · Centre-Val de Loire

Grange de Courcimont

Situated in the heart of Sologne, this half-timbered barn with brick floor slabs epitomises traditional 18th-century rural architecture and has been listed for the purity of its vernacular Sologne features.

Mesland · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Notre-Dame

Founded in 1060, the Church of Notre-Dame de Mesland boasts an exceptional Romanesque portal, in which each keystone is carved with a face — a masterpiece of Romanesque art from the Loire region, listed as a Historic Monument.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Haras

A jewel of equestrian architecture in the Loire Valley, the Blois stud farms (1878–1880) epitomise the functional yet elegant architecture of the Third Republic, with their monumental stables and exemplary overall layout designed by Jules Potier de la Morandière.

Seigy · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Martin

A 13th-century Gothic gem from the Anjou region, the Church of Saint-Martin in Seigy is remarkable for its eight-ribbed barrel vaults of rare elegance, an intact testament to refined medieval art in the heart of Touraine.

Bonneveau · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste

In the heart of the Vendôme region, the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Bonneveau houses an extremely rare treasure: a cycle of 16th-century murals of striking vibrancy, crowning a Romanesque apse adorned with a heavenly Trinity against a starry background.

Brévainville · Centre-Val de Loire

Dolmen dit Les Grosses Pierres

An enigmatic Neolithic site in the Loir-et-Cher department, Les Grosses Pierres de Brévainville stand tall with their sandstone slabs in the Beauce countryside — one of the few dolmens to have been listed right from the very beginning of heritage protection in France.

Pontlevoy · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Pierre

Nestled in the heart of Pontlevoy Abbey, this Romanesque and Gothic church features a medieval bell tower rising from the crossing of the transept and an elegant 15th-century polygonal stair tower.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien hôtel de Jassand

In the heart of Blois, an unassuming Renaissance townhouse houses a 16th-century bas-relief of rare elegance, a sculpted testament to the splendour of the Loire region at its height.

Mondoubleau · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison de Mondoubleau

In the heart of Mondoubleau, this 17th-century residence boasts a majestic Louis XIII-style roof and carved shutters adorned with mysterious fleurs-de-lis — silent witnesses to the upheavals of history.

Saint-Hilaire-la-Gravelle · Centre-Val de Loire

Dolmen de Langault

A Neolithic monument listed as a Historic Monument, the Langault dolmen stands tall with its millennia-old orthostats in the Vendôme countryside — a remarkably well-preserved burial chamber, a silent sentinel of the Loire Valley’s prehistory.

Troo · Centre-Val de Loire

Croix située sur le chemin de Trôo à Sougé

Standing guard over the ancient road between Trôo and Sougé, this medieval wayside cross – listed as a Historic Monument – embodies the popular piety of the Loir-et-Cher region, set amidst an unspoilt, rolling landscape.

Fontaine-les-Coteaux · Centre-Val de Loire

Domaine de la Fosse

On the outskirts of the Vendôme region, the Domaine de la Fosse is home to one of the oldest arboretums in France, founded in 1751, where centuries-old cedars and exotic species form an exceptional garden that has been listed as a Historic Monument.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison du 16e siècle

In the heart of Blois, this 16th-century residence features an open-tread internal staircase of rare elegance, with its Italian-inspired loggia galleries — a discreet gem of the Loire Renaissance.

Marchenoir · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Notre-Dame

In the heart of the Loir-et-Cher, the Church of Notre-Dame de Marchenoir boasts a Romanesque portal of striking simplicity and a Flamboyant apse with intricately carved tracery, bearing witness to eight centuries of sacred art.

Tripleville · Centre-Val de Loire

Menhir de la Nivardière

A stone sentinel that has stood in the Loir-et-Cher since the Neolithic period, the Nivardière menhir watches over the Beauce plains of Tripleville; it was listed as a historic monument in 1889.

Lorges · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Martin

A flamboyant Gothic gem in the Loir-et-Cher, the Church of Saint-Martin in Lorges houses an exceptional seigneurial chapel featuring five carved pendentives, a rare example of Renaissance decorative art in the Beauce region.

Souvigny-en-Sologne · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Martin

Nestled in the heart of Sologne, the Church of Saint-Martin in Souvigny-en-Sologne boasts a rare wooden porch and a bell tower with an octagonal spire, examples of medieval rural architecture of striking authenticity.

Meusnes · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Pierre

The Romanesque jewel of the Loire Valley, Saint-Pierre de Meusnes church features a rare Benedictine plan with three apses and sculpted three-lobed bays worthy of the finest examples of French pre-Romanesque art.

Saint-Aignan · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison Patin

A jewel of late medieval civil architecture, the Maison Patin in Saint-Aignan boasts a half-timbered façade and moulded columns, a rare example of a merchant’s house dating from the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries.

Selles-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison de Selles-sur-Cher

In the heart of Selles-sur-Cher, this Renaissance mansion boasts a façade adorned with fluted pilasters and a square turret, which holds a legend: Joan of Arc is said to have stopped here on her ride to Chinon.

Chitenay · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Chitenay

Nestled in the heart of the Loir-et-Cher, the Château de Chitenay exudes the understated elegance of 18th-century France, with its historic wing dating from the Grand Siècle and its distinctive bell turret crowning the roof.

Cour-sur-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison du 15e siècle

In the heart of the Loire Valley, this 15th-century residence boasts an exceptional facade adorned with sculpted picture windows and an elegant basket-handle door, a rare example of medieval civil architecture in the Loir-et-Cher region.

Vendôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison ancienne dite Logis des Hôtes

A 12th-century Romanesque relic nestled in the heart of Vendôme, the former Logis des Hôtes reveals its four elegant arched windows with double mouldings, discreet reminders of a monastic life spanning several centuries.

Maves · Centre-Val de Loire

Moulin à vent de Maves

A wooden sentinel in the heart of the Beauce region, this post mill in Maves is an extremely rare surviving example of traditional Orléans milling, with its original mechanisms intact and its oak framework preserved.

Semerville · Centre-Val de Loire

Voie gallo-romaine dite voie de Jules César ou chemin de Chartres (également sur communes de Verdes, Membrolles et La Colombe)

Traced two millennia ago, this Gallo-Roman road crosses the Beauce like a stone spire, linking the heart of Gaul to Autricum (Chartres) along a straight axis of astonishing precision.

Mennetou-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Ruines des remparts, portes et tours

A medieval gem in the Loir-et-Cher, Mennetou-sur-Cher boasts one of the best-preserved fortified walls in the Loire Valley, with its three original gates and round towers rising above the River Cher.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Fontaine Louis XII

An elegant remnant of the reign of Louis XII, this 16th-century Renaissance fountain in Blois embodies the ornamental grace of the royal Loire, having survived the bombardments that destroyed its original architectural setting.

Couture-sur-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais

A secluded sanctuary in the Loire Valley, the Church of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais houses the chapel and tomb of the parents of Pierre de Ronsard, the ‘Prince of Poets’, beneath an octagonal stone spire of rare elegance.

Tréhet · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Notre-Dame

A Romanesque gem in the Vendôme region, the Church of Notre-Dame de Tréhet houses, beneath its timber-framed nave, murals dating from the turn of the 13th century that retain an exceptional sense of freshness, bearing witness to medieval art in its original state.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison dite la Tupinière ou Grèneterie de Marmoutier

A discreet medieval relic in the heart of Blois, La Tupinière bears witness to the economic influence of Marmoutier Abbey over the town: a 14th–15th-century ‘grain store’ where monks and grain shaped history.

Villeporcher · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Pierre

A Romanesque gem in the Vendôme region, the Church of Saint-Pierre in Villeporcher boasts an 11th-century nave of remarkable architectural coherence, brought to life by a precious fragment of a Renaissance stained-glass window.

Vendôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Quartier Rochambeau

In the heart of Vendôme, the Rochambeau district is home to a 19th-century armoury with an exceptional Polonceau frame - the only one of its kind to be seen in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Montoire-sur-le-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison de Montoire-sur-le-Loir

A Renaissance gem in the Val du Loir, this house in Montoire boasts a sculpted façade of rare elegance: pilasters with chiselled capitals, a sculpted head in the lintel keystone and a dormer window with a triangular pediment all bear witness to the refinement of the 16th century.

Huisseau-en-Beauce · Centre-Val de Loire

Dolmen

A Neolithic megalithic monument standing in the heart of the Beauce region, this dolmen – which has been a listed monument since 1889 – bears witness to human settlement dating back more than 5,000 years at the gateway to the Loir Valley.

Saint-Laurent-Nouan · Centre-Val de Loire

Moulin-cavier de Nouan-sur-Loire

A rare surviving example of the windmills of the Loir-et-Cher region, this 19th-century windmill stands with its masonry cone between the Loire and the bocage, a valuable reminder of a tradition of wind-powered milling that has now all but disappeared.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

maison sise 10 rue Pardessus

In the heart of old Blois, this historic house on Rue Pardessus reveals the secrets of domestic architecture in the Loire region, with its characteristic layout and its very recent designation as a listed building.

Droué · Centre-Val de Loire

Polissoir dit La Pierre Cochée

An enigmatic Neolithic relic, the Pierre Cochée de Droué is one of the few listed grinding stones in the Loir-et-Cher: a striated rock surface where Neolithic people sharpened their stone axes over 5,000 years ago.

Vouzon · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien presbytère de Vouzon

Tucked away in Vouzon in Sologne, this former Henri IV-era presbytery conceals an exceptional Renaissance interior behind its brick façade: a 17th-century painted ceiling featuring landscapes and cartouches adorned with leatherwork, listed as a Historic Monument.

Saint-Aignan · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison Pénissart (ancien hôtel de la Croix-Blanche)

A Renaissance gem nestled in the heart of Saint-Aignan, the Pénissart house reveals its 16th-century windows with sculpted pilasters and a rare external wooden staircase, silent witnesses to a bygone era of bourgeois elegance.

Savigny-sur-Braye · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Pierre

In Savigny-sur-Braye, the Church of Saint-Pierre combines a 15th-century Gothic spire with a 17th-century Baroque portal featuring a circular pediment, creating a stylistic blend that is rare in the Loir-et-Cher.

Vernou-en-Sologne · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Notre-Dame

In the heart of Sologne, the Church of Notre-Dame de Vernou elegantly blends the austere 13th-century Angevin Gothic style with the first stirrings of the Renaissance, as seen in its capitals adorned with foliage and figures.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Hôtel Denis-Dupont

A hidden gem of the Blois Renaissance, the Hôtel Denis-Dupont conceals, behind its understated façade, an exceptionally graceful inner courtyard, featuring a staircase of exquisite craftsmanship that is listed as a historic monument.

Saint-Aignan · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison, actuellement Trésor public

An elegant 17th-century Louis XIII-style residence in the heart of Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, with its rusticated stone façade and dormer windows crowned with pediments. A discreet gem of the Loire Valley’s heritage.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison dite de Denis Papin, ou hôtel de Villebresme

A medieval gem in Blois, this 15th-century house is remarkable for its half-timbered gallery that spans the street — an extremely rare architectural feat associated with the memory of the inventor Denis Papin.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison dite Buvette de la Renaissance

A Renaissance gem in Blois, this 15th-century half-timbered house captivates visitors with its carved columns and fantastical animal heads — a rare example of Gothic-Renaissance civil architecture in the Loire region.

Saint-Aignan · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison du 12e siècle

A rare surviving example of medieval civil architecture in the Loire Valley, this 12th-century Romanesque house in Saint-Aignan displays its pointed-arch windows and small columns with foliage capitals with striking elegance.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison dite Hôtel de Bretagne ou Hôtel de la Capitainerie

Situated opposite the royal castle, this Renaissance mansion conceals, behind its understated façade, a stair turret with cut-off corners and a rib-vaulted gallery – a silent testament to Anne of Brittany’s visit to Blois.

Cheverny · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Etienne

Nestled in the heart of Cheverny, this Romanesque and Renaissance church boasts a 12th-century bell tower of striking simplicity and a 16th-century timber-framed porch of rare rustic elegance.

Troo · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Martin

Nestled in the troglodyte village of Troo, the Church of Saint-Martin features a Latin cross plan crowned by a Romanesque crossing tower, which has guarded the entrance to its portals—with their carved capitals—since the 12th century.

Salbris · Centre-Val de Loire

Propriété dite La Saulot

A low-key masterpiece by the Perret brothers in the heart of Sologne, La Saulot blends Anglo-Norman architecture with bold modernist elements: concrete, embossed copper and glazed sandstone in an exceptional holiday villa.

Selommes · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Notre-Dame

In the heart of the Vendôme region, the Church of Notre-Dame de Selommes boasts a 12th-century Romanesque portal and a facade of opus spicatum rubble masonry of rare sophistication, a fascinating example of rural Romanesque art in the Loir-et-Cher.

Saint-Denis-sur-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Saint-Denis-sur-Loire

On the banks of the Loire, this 18th-century château erects its classical outbuildings on feudal foundations, the silent guardian of a thousand years of history between medieval moats and triangular pediments.

Vendôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine

Founded in 1474 by the Count of Vendôme, the Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is a fine example of late Flamboyant Gothic architecture of rare elegance, crowned by a stone spire and an apse with intricate ribbing.

Areines · Centre-Val de Loire

Théâtre gallo-romain

On the outskirts of Vendôme, the Gallo-Roman theatre at Areines reveals an unusual layout within an exceptional monumental complex: a temple, thermal baths and a necropolis, all grouped around an ancient city sanctuary.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Immeuble

In the heart of Blois, this 16th-century Renaissance building boasts an exceptional façade adorned with sculpted corbels featuring masks and grotesques, a refined example of the decorative art of the Loire region.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison de la Chancellerie

In the heart of Blois, the Maison de la Chancellerie features a Renaissance roof structure known as the ‘Philibert Delorme’ style – a masterpiece of ingenuity in which planks joined by dowels have withstood the test of time without a single main beam.

Saint-Georges-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison à lucarne de type compagnonnique

In the heart of Saint-Georges-sur-Cher, this unassuming house conceals an extraordinary dormer window: dating from 1832 and adorned with guild symbols, it is a rare testament to the secret passage of the Compagnons du Tour de France.

Lavardin · Centre-Val de Loire

Presbytère de Lavardin

Tucked away in the heart of Lavardin, this medieval presbytery with its 14th-century ribbed cross vaults embodies ten centuries of religious life in one of the most beautiful villages in France.

Mennetou-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Pont-levis en bois franchissant le canal de Berry

An exceptional surviving example from the era of the Berry Canal, this wooden drawbridge at Mennetou-sur-Cher epitomises the ingenuity of 19th-century civil engineering, combining industrial functionality with scenic beauty.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison de Blois

In the heart of Blois, this 16th-century Renaissance mansion boasts an exceptional inner courtyard: a wooden staircase with balconies, four mythological medallions and a well topped by an elegant dome.

Chambon-sur-Cisse · Centre-Val de Loire

Réseau de tranchées d'entraînement de la guerre 14-18 (site des Sablonnières)

In the heart of the Blois Forest, this network of full-scale trenches offers a gripping insight into the training of soldiers during the First World War; it is the only site of its kind in France to be listed as a Historic Monument.

Pontlevoy · Centre-Val de Loire

Monument funéraire de Pierre-François Chappotin et de sa mère situé dans le cimetière de Pontlevoy

Situated in the heart of Pontlevoy Cemetery, this neoclassical funerary monument, with its broken column and antique-style altar, honours the memory of Pierre-François Chappotin, the last headmaster of the famous abbey school.

Chaon · Centre-Val de Loire

Moulin à eau de Pont-Thibault

A quiet survivor from the Sologne region, this 18th-century mill on the River Beuvron, built of timber and cob, still retains its original milling mechanism — an extremely rare testament to a way of life now lost.

Soings-en-Sologne · Centre-Val de Loire

Deux tumuli

On the edge of the mysterious Sologne region, two prehistoric burial mounds, listed as Historic Monuments, stand guard over a landscape shaped more than four millennia ago — the silent resting places of a Bronze Age aristocracy.

Pouillé · Centre-Val de Loire

Barrage des Mazelles

Set in the Cher Valley, the Mazelles Dam in Pouillé epitomises the harmony between hydraulic engineering and the Loire landscape, offering walkers a natural scene of rare serenity.

Ternay · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Bois-Freslon

Nestling in the heart of the Loir-et-Cher region, Bois-Freslon combines medieval keep and Renaissance refinements in a discreet, authentic setting - a heritage gem off the beaten track.

Saint-Viâtre · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Viâtre

In the heart of Sologne, the Church of Saint-Viâtre houses a unique 11th-century ring-shaped crypt and sumptuous Renaissance chapels with ribbed vaults, bearing witness to the patronage of the lords of the Loire.

Chauvigny-du-Perche · Centre-Val de Loire

Château des Diorières

Nestled in the Perche countryside, the Château des Diorières boasts an elegant classical façade dating from 1737, flanked by surviving medieval towers and surrounded by a moat, bearing witness to a seigneurial past stretching back several centuries.

Noyers-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Sylvain

Nestled in the heart of the Loir-et-Cher, the Church of Saint-Sylvain in Noyers-sur-Cher combines Romanesque simplicity with Gothic elegance, with its vaults adorned with carved foliage and its mysterious, petrified figures on the keystones.

Fréteval · Centre-Val de Loire

Vestiges du donjon

A stone sentinel standing on its rocky outcrop in the Loir Valley, the Fréteval keep reveals the remains of a mighty medieval fortress scarred by the Hundred Years’ War — a dizzying open-air history lesson.

Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Préfecture de Blois

A former Visitandine convent converted into a prefecture, this 17th-century gem in Blois showcases four centuries of history – spanning faith, revolution and republican rule – centred around an elegant cloister.

Fréteval · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien manoir de Beauregard