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Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
A graceful early Renaissance château that seems to float on its island in the River Indre.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Rue de Pineau, 37190 Azay-le-RideauDirections
- Getting There
- About 30 minutes by car southwest of Tours, or by train to Azay-le-Rideau.
Why Go
A rich financier built it between 1518 and 1527, and its white walls rise straight from the water, reflected in the pools around it. Inside, a grand straight staircase, new to France at the time, leads to furnished rooms, and a park of tall trees surrounds it.
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