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The Loire Valley at Christmas is pure magic. A dream that will take you to another era, where princes, princesses and kings dressed up to enjoy a magical Christmas among their dream castles.
A route among the castles of the Loire at Christmas will take you to a magical place, where young and old will daydream.
We suggest you do this route by car, motorhome or camper, a way not to miss anything.
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Tickets with savings for this route of castles of the Loire at Christmas
A first piece of advice is to buy tickets in advance. You will save trouble and a lot of time in queues. We got to queue for 2 hours in Chambord to buy tickets.
Castles with unique evenings for a Christmas route with more magic
During this Christmas there is a pleasant surprise. The Loire Valley route will be possible at Christmas at dusk! When the castles and other places of interest in the area have created unique evenings.
I leave it here summarized with the planned dates:
- Chinon Royal Fortress: Saturday, December 3
- Villandry Castle: Saturday, December 10Amboise Royal Castle: Saturday, December 17
- Azay-le-Rideau Castle: Tuesday, December 20 Chenonceau Castle: Wednesday, December 21
- Langeais Castle: Wednesday, December 28
- Royal City of Loches: Thursday, December 29
- The Royal Castle of Blois: from December 4 to 30: Sound and light show and visit to the city of Blois with "Les Anooki"
- ZooParc de Beauval: from December 18 to 30: Night walk
The Castle Route in Christmas Castle through the Loire Valley at Christmas
The Loire Valley at Christmas is a route that you can do from December 3 to January 2, where the famous castles of the Loire commemorate the Christmas spirit of these holidays.
At Christmas, the castles of the Loire are adorned with Christmas values rooted in French history and culture. On the other hand, each castle has a theme, activities and reasons, but they all have the same objective: to fill the eyes of children and adults with Christmas illusion!
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Royal Castle of Blois, magical colorful fir trees
Castles at Christmas are an opportunity to "live the castle life" in a time of splendor at Christmas. We will be able to see festive tables, decorations, gourmet food and floral art.
In this case, the Castle of Blois exhibits a hundred fir trees decorated in the color of the room that makes the castle very magical.
Langeais castle, Christmas light on the Loire
In this castle in the Loire Valley at Christmas you will enjoy the magic of Christmas in its light. This castle is full of lanterns, candles, garlands and spectacular lighting that make a perfect Christmas medieval atmosphere that will captivate you.
Chambord Castle at Christmas, one of our favorites in the Loire Valley at Christmas
This castle in the Loire Valley at Christmas is one of our favorites. It includes beautiful decorations, magical lighting and activities that you will love.
The workshops and activities are diverse at Christmas. From a fencing demonstration, exhibitions of theatrical costumes, etc.
Château de Cheverny, the great Christmas banquet on this route
Another of the cradle castles of French history and art de vivre that captivates with its beauty and good taste, highlighted at Christmas.
In this castle you will discover numerous original Christmas decorations based above all on large banquets and delicacies that you can see in its large dining room.
Château de Chenonceau at Christmas, magic and spectacular Christmas
If Chenonceau is already one of our favorite castles for its spectacular beauty, at Christmas it ranks above our top 10.
First of all, Chenonceau stands out at Christmas for its floral art throughout the castle. Made under the direction of Jean François Boucher, one of the masters of this art, who reinterprets the magic of Christmas through this precious art. Art that beautifies, if possible, this spectacular castle in the Loire Valley at Christmas.
Villandry Castle, where an enchanted forest comes to the castle!
In the heart of the gardens, the Château de Villandry invites young and old alike to spend Christmas in a family home with a warm atmosphere. From the dining room to the rooms. Passing through the kitchen where Christmas is prepared, nature is expressed within the walls of the castle. In the attic you can discover an "enchanted forest" with trees, bushes, foliage, forest animals and birds to create an atmosphere of a plant fairy tale.
A castle from a Christmas tale: the Chinon Fortress
The Royal Fortress of Chinon is home to an artistic project that uses plants to produce an organic and magical result. The staging of the Christmas legend of "The Sunken Castle" reviews the traditional codes of fairy tales. All the ingredients are there: tall crenellated towers to climb, a dragon to defeat, and a beautiful princess to rescue on Christmas Eve.
The Grinch's Town: Loches
For yet another year, the Royal City of Loches invites young and old alike to immerse themselves in the world of a popular Christmas tale, revisiting the story of the "Grinch". Visitors are drawn into the world of this green-haired bogeyman, who is determined to ruin Christmas!
I hope you liked this Christmas route. Finally, remember that if you have questions or want to explain and share your experience with us. You have the space for comments below.
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