Travel: 3 fairy tale castle you can visit in France

After italian castles, it’s time to talk about the most beautiful french castles. Are you planning a trip in France but you still don’t know what to see? Here you are 3 amazing suggestions: check them out!

 

Castello di Chambord

Chateau de Chambord

A true fairy-tale castle, where kings and queens actually lived. Chambord’s castle is Loire’s biggest one and it’s a Unesco world heritage site since 1981. It was the home of many sovereigns, such as King Francis I and King Louis XIII.

Castello di La Mothe-Chandeniers

Chateau de La Mothe-Chandeniers

After being abandones for decades, Chateaux de La Mothe-Chandeniers, a beautiful medieval castle, is ready to rise again. Last december, thanks to a huge crowdfunding campaign, 6.500 donors became the owner of the castle, raising more than 500.000 euros.

 

This photograph taken on July 17, 2017, shows a view of Chateau Chenonceau from the River Cher, some 30kms east of Tours. Built in 1513 by Katherine Briconnet and enriched by Diane de Poitiers and enlarged under Catherine de Medicis. It became a place of meditation with the white queen Louise of Lorraine, then it is saved by Louise Dupin during the French Revolution and finally, metamorphosed by Madame Pelouze. Thus it is nicknamed the castle of the Ladies. Enriched by Diane de Poitiers and enlarged under Catherine de Medicis. It becomes a place of meditation with the white queen Louise of Lorraine, then it is saved by Louise Dupin during the French Revolution and finally, metamorphosed by Madame Pelouze. Thus it is nicknamed the castle of the Ladies. The castle of Chenonceau and its surroundings have been declared "World Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO. / AFP PHOTO / GUILLAUME SOUVANT (Photo credit should read GUILLAUME SOUVANT/AFP/Getty Images)

Chateau de Chenonceau

Chateau de Chenonceau is one of the most famous Loire’s castles, especially for its bridge over the river. That’s why it wasn’t destroyed during the French revolution. It’s a Unesco world heritage site and it’s quite famous also for its beautiful gardens.



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