Villandry

The Château de Villandry is a grand country house located in Villandry, in the département of Indre-et-Loire, France. It is especially known for its beautiful gardens.

Les Grottes Pétrifiantes de Savonnières, also known as the caves gouttières, are two grottoes located in Savonnières, Indre-et-Loire, France. The Romans were present in the caves, as evidenced by the discovery of pottery, manual mills, and a graveyard, with seven gravestones remaining. The grottoes were mostly formed during the Middle Ages, the stone (tuffeau) being used to build châteaux. Centuries later, the caves were flooded with water, slowly creating new passages. They were visited by Bernard Palissy in 1547, and an extension (the second grotto) was discovered by a speleologist (Gilles) in 1947. In the 1960s, the grottoes were managed by their owner as to allow access to tourists. They were added to ANECAT (Association Nationale des Exploitants de Cavernes Aménagées pour le Tourisme), and have since become a popular tourist attraction. Objects are put under the grottoes' springs for six months to a year, which covers them in limestone, creating a "petrified" look.

Berthenay (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtənɛ] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Berthenay is bordered by the river Loire and is near the city of Tours.

Saint-Étienne-de-Chigny (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿etjɛn də ʃiɲi] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

Savonnières (French pronunciation: [savɔnjɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

Druye (French pronunciation: [dʁɥi]) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, central France.

Vallères (French pronunciation: [valɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

Cinq-Mars-la-Pile (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁ la pil] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

The Château de Cinq-Mars is a castle in the commune of Cinq-Mars-la-Pile in the Indre-et-Loire département of France. The castle was built in the 12th century, with significant additions and alterations from the 13th, 15th and 16th centuries.

The Château de Luynes is a castle located in Luynes, Indre-et-Loire, France. It is first a medieval fortress, built in the 13th century, on a rocky promontory, overlooking the Loire Valley.