11th C. – Remains of Basilica, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
This is part of the remains of the massive medieval basilica.
1220 – Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, France
One of the glories of Gothic architecture. After the first cathedral of any great substance burnt down in 1020,
1240 – Eglise St-Julien, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
This 13th century church was built on the site of an earlier building –
1350c – St Gatien Cathedral, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
The magnificent St Gatien Cathedral was built between the 12th and 16th centuries in a medieval and later renaissance gothic.
1442 – Cloister de La Psalette, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
Sited beside the Cathedral, the Psalette cloister consists of three galleries.
1471 – Le Clos Luce, Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, France
King Francis I invited Leonardo da Vinci to spend the last years of life in Amboise which was then the seat of the court of France.
1490s – Chateau de Gien, Loiret, France
Originally constructed at the end of the 14th century, the only remaining vestige of that era is the square tower on the south facade,
1547 – Chateau de Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France
Architect: Domenico da Cortona
The royal Château de Chambord is the largest castle in the Loire Valley,
1576 – Chateau Chenonceau, Indre-et-Loire, France
Chenonceau is probably the most famous chateau in the Loire valley.
15th C. – Chateau Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, France
The Chateau of Amboise, built by order of Charles VIII, Louis XII and François I between the 15th and 16th centuries was one of the first truly “royal”
