Visit the castle of Valençay, ranked among the 23 major sites of the Loire Valley!
With Renaissance and classical architecture and its exceptional location overlooking the Nahon Valley, the castle of Valençay offers the charm of the countryside near major cities. The castle is located between the Berry and the Loire Valley, only 1 hour from Tours, 1:30 from Orléans, and 2:30 from Paris. One of the greatest French diplomats and rich collector Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord has given all its luster to this castle built in the Renaissance by the Estampes family. Fully furnished and adorned with a thousand precious objects, it bears the marks of the refinement of a home that still seems inhabited.