As everyone knows, the Loire Valley is the valley of kings... and therefore it is also the valley of castles. There are hundreds of them! It is therefore quite pleasant to get an idea of the most important castles... in just a few steps!
Stroll in the Loire Valley
Imagine a walk of a little less than 2 kilometres through an area of about 2 hectares that allows you, quietly, to observe a little more than 40 of the most famous, most prestigious castles... In the region, this park is very well known, but its particularly unusual character obviously deserves a place in the "Unusual Great West", for those who come to discover the region.
A little more than 40 miniature castles, with their green settings, that is what this park "Mini Châteaux" promises, which you will find not far from Amboise (another castle!).
They are reproductions on a scale of 1/25th, which means that the roofs are about your height. And it is so well done, so well sculpted, with such attention to detail, that one almost feels like taking out one's magnifying glass, while, standing there, one has a global vision of the castle such that one could only see it, in reality, by means of a helicopter flight !
Chambord, Blois, Villandry, Amboise, Saumur, Chenonceaux, Azay-le-Rideau, and so many others are at your feet!
Don't forget the gardens!
The castles are very impressive, but try not to be so overwhelmed that you forget to look at the gardens.
They too are reproductions... and they too are miniatures!
Imagine the work of the gardeners!
You will, of course, find all these superb formal gardens that serve as a showcase for the most beautiful castles, but you will also see English gardens, untidy and lush, and even scented gardens where you are invited to let your hand touch the plantations in order to collect the fragrances...
Mini Châteaux
Boulevard Saint-Denis Hors
37400 Amboise
https://www.parcminichateaux.com/
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