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Azay-le-Rideau chateau, Loire Valley

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Whilst on holiday in the Loire Valley we went to the pretty little village of Azay-le-Rideau, which is in between Tours and Chinon

John at Azay-le-Rideau in the Loire Valley

We strolled around the village and spent a leisurely lunch sampling a bottle of Azay-le-Rideau wine.

Then we visited the chateau on its own small island in the middle of the Indre River.  The setting is really beautiful, making it one of the loveliest chateaux in the region .

to enter the chateau at Azay-le-Rideau you have cross the bridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To enter the chateau you have to cross the bridge over the river.

Fiona at the Azay-le-Rideau chateau

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's like stepping into a fairy tale when you see this chateau with its pointed towers and Renaissance style.
The fairy tale like castle at Azay-le-Rideau Fiona at Azay-le-Rideau chateau

The park is also very scenic, but our eyes were just naturally drawn to the amazing views of the chateau.

the Azay-le-Rideau chateau is in a lovely setting

It's definitely worth a visit and it's not bad inside either!

See more photos from our holiday in the Loire Valley

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