Between Amboise and Blois stands the castle of Chaumont with his estate on the banks of the Loire. This middle-aged fortress was later acquired by Queen Catherine de Medici who forced the favorite of the late King Henry II Diane of Poitiers to exchange the castle of Chenonceau against this area of Chaumont, rich in vineyards.

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La Rochelle is protected by its towers since the 14th century, which also allowed the development of the city. But the towers are also the memory of the siege of La Rochelle by the armies of Richelieu. The towers kept access to the harbor. They were also the place of detention of the Huguenots.

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At the heart of the Île-de-France extends the field of Champs-sur-Marne, typical pleasure castle of the end of reign of Louis XIV. Its wings on the main courtyard and its remarkable garden make it one of the most pleasant destinations in the Paris area. Book your tickets now online for the Château de Champs-sur-Marne.

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Near Paris and Versailles is the castle of Maisons-Laffitte, which every Frenchman knows well the name. The castle marks the turn in the seventeenth century in architecture between the Renaissance and classicism. The Grandes Ecuries de Maisons announced those of Versailles and the estate of Chantilly.