The classic walls of Brissac, the tallest chateau in France, soar from the centre of a splendid park full of age-old trees.

A major example of Gothic art. 68 ha (170 acre) estate. No charge for walks in the park.

Chateau built in the13th and 14th centuries. 17th century Orangery and Chapel.

13th-18th century chateau. A beautiful examples of Early French Renaissance architecture. An inhabited, lively, home. Rose garden and gardens on the banks of the river Loir.

See everyday life with the Middle Ages in the five floors of this restored and furnished 14th century keep. From the top, 30 metres above the ground, you can admire the woodlands, the village and the mediaeval garden.

Visit the Lion d'Angers National Stud farm where horses rule. A host of horse-centred activities including breeding, blacksmithing, and harness-making. Enjoy the beautiful architecture and walking in the landscaped park.

Surrounding a manor house dating from the 15th and 17th centuries, these gardens are genuinely original as each one is quite different.

R.A. Ferchault, known under the name of Réaumur, hosts you in his manor house. In the heart of the high woodlands of the Vendée, the Manor of the Sciences is a major attraction in the Pays de Pouzauges and part of the area's heritage theme circuits.

A charming walk in the small streets of Clisson to explore a mediaeval and Breton site rebuilt in the Italian style after the Wars of Vendée. Remarkable viewpoint, prestigious monuments and reposing halts in the heart of the Nantes Vineyard.

chateaubriant, a chateau brimful of history...

Fabulous universe where you can learn through imagination.

"16th century Chateau. ""Pays de la Loire côté Parcs et Jardins"" label. Renaissance Staircase with carved panels, guardroom, French style gardens with hedge maze, Italian style garden, monumental pigeon loft."

"Haie Joulain chateau stands on a mound. The feudal system and everyday life in the year 1000."

From 260 m, at the southern limit of Perseigne Forest, the views are truly exceptional.

The chateau of Angers and its gardens - Mediaeval Tapestry of the Apocalypse - People have lived here since Palaeolithic times. (Partial Access only for people with reduced mobility).

Renaissance chateau.

Renaissance chateau which has kept its authentic character.

Three hours of events and shows straight from the Middle Ages.

A mediaeval fortress on the banks of the Loire transformed into a charming seigniorial residence with moats and Italian gardens.

No charge to visit the outdoor areas and the 15th century wine press.

Private, inhabited site open to the public in summer. Exceptional architecture. Mediaeval aspect of the Henri IV Tower. Large, restored interior rooms. Battlemented sentinels path. Dome with skylight. Old dovecot with 3000 pigeon holes.

Founded in the 12th century under the Duke of Brittany, this powerful fortress covered 4 hectares (10 acres) and was flanked with 12 towers. It symbolized the grandeur of the Clisson and Rohan families, and was a centre for the Protestant faith in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Chateau dating back to the end of the XVth century, recreational building.

The Château de Boumois was built by Baron de Thory in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. It is interesting for the changes in style reflected in its architecture, from the Gothic to the early Renaissance. The two sides of the main building express this double character well. During your visit, you will see the main drawing room and the early 16th century chapel. At the end of your visit, take note of the 17th century dovecote or 'fuye', still in its original condition.

Daily life in the Middle Ages... all the emotions of the time of chivalry... and the Renaissance during dramatised visits.

On an old feudal border, 11th to 17th century inhabited buildings, surrounded by a botanical park. Mediaeval interior, superb staircase.

A chateau under a chateau.

A jewel of neo-Gothic architecture built by architect Rene Hode, the high roofs of this imposingly large chateau rise above the heart of a romantic 30 ha (72 acre) park. The interior decoration testifies to the aristocratic taste of 19th century.

Come and discover the Château de Courcival.

Standing in a 40 ha estate, the Craon chateau is a listed monument since the 18th century. Visitors will be delighted by the impressive architecture and the refinement of the state-rooms.

Come and discover the Château de Dehault.

Remarkable 13th -17th century chateau, with examples of every kind of monumental architecture that can be seen in the Loire Valley.