Tourism & Leisure
in Touraine

The Châteaux and Monuments
of the Loire Valley

A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Loire Valley is a region rich in exceptional sites and historic monuments.

18 km from Château de Chenonceau, 13 km from Tours or Amboise, 15 km from Villandry and 30km from Chaumont, Château de la Bourdaisière is at the heart of the most beautiful sites in the Loire Valley. Here are just a few of the region’s highlights:

Less than 15 km away

Tours
Just 13km from La Bourdaisière, the old town of Tours is bustling with life. The famous Place Plumereau, with its half-timbered houses, is home to many restaurants to suit all tastes!

Amboise
The historic town of Amboise is 13km from the château. Historic center, pedestrian streets, quays along the Loire and a beautiful Sunday morning market.

The Royal Château
The Château Royal in the heart of Amboise was the palace of the kings of France during the Renaissance. Also the burial place of Leonardo da Vinci, it boasts one of the finest panoramic views in the Loire Valley.

Less than 20km away

Château du Clos Lucé – Leonardo da Vinci
20km from the château, Clos Lucé is the last home of Leonardo da Vinci. The inventions of the Renaissance genius are brought to life during the tour.

Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard
Situated 250 meters from Le Clos Lucé, this château has reopened its doors after 6 years of renovation. Dom Pacello acclimatized the first orange trees in France for François 1er. The latter offered the site to Dom Pacello in 1515 in exchange for an annual bouquet of orange blossom.

Château de Chenonceau
20km east of Château de la Bourdaisière, Château de Chenonceau is built on the Cher River. There are several restaurants in the village.

Less than 30km away:

Château de Chaumont sur Loire and the International Garden Festival
The estate’s main claim to fame is its château. But for the past 10 years, his most important activity has been thinking about gardens and landscape. The Grand Parc, the Vallon des Mumes, the Festival Park and the Experimental Garden are the estate’s most important landscaped features.

The gardens of Château de Villandry
Villandry is a Renaissance château set in three levels of tiered gardens. This is the last of the great Renaissance châteaux built on the banks of the Loire. Remarkable for the harmony of its architecture and gardens, the site is best known for its gardens, which combine aesthetics, diversity and harmony.

Less than 40km away:

Château d’Azay-le-Rideau
The Château d’Azay was built in the early years of the reign of François 1er. Located in the Touraine region of France, it is one of the most prestigious châteaux in the Loire Valley, where the kings of France took pleasure in residing for a century.

The Royal City of Loches

This City d’Art and d’Histoire has a city medieval extraordinary which tells à she only the story from 1000 years history. Visit streets cobblestones, visit facades at tuffThe intertwined roofs and roofscape make it a real enchantment for walkers.

60km and more :

Château de Cheverny
Inspired Hergé to create the Château de Moulinsart. Museum and exhibition on Tintin.

Château du Rivau
Located a few kilometers south of Chinon, the Rivau gardens are contemporary gardens that evolve with the seasons. Naturalistic gardens, they change with the day, and there are always 2 gardens at their peak between April and October.

Château de Chambord
Built in the early 16th century at the request of François 1er, a lover of the arts and hunting, the Château de Chambord is today the emblem of the French Renaissance throughout Europe and the world.

The Fortress of Chinon
Situated on its rocky spur on the borders of Anjou, Touraine and Poitou, the Royal Fortress of Chinon reflects the most prestigious hours of the Middle Ages.

Also for the whole family:

  • Zoo Parc de Beauval : The 4th most beautiful zoo in the world according to Tripadvisor. An encounter with over 35,000 animals from around the world. 54km from the Château.
  • Futuroscope de Poitiers: 40 attractions and shows with technological, scientific, futuristic and fun themes, combining sensory approaches and image projections for the whole family.
  • Aquarium de Touraine: 9km from the Château, discover the Grand Aquarium de Touraine and its 2,500 specimens, 300 species and 70 aquariums.
  • Le conservatoire de la confiserie: museum and tour, located in Amboise nord.

⇒ There are many ways to discover the jewels of the Loire.