Loire Castles by Campervan
10 days from Chambord to Angers along the royal Loire. Campervan areas near each castle, local markets and Touraine wines.
Ten days by campervan along the royal Loire, from Chambord to Angers, on a corridor where almost every town has a service area. The route links Chambord and its double-helix staircase, Blois and its chateau of four styles, Cheverny and its hunting pack, Amboise and the Clos Luce where Leonardo da Vinci spent his final years, Chenonceau spanning the Cher, Tours and its half-timbered old quarter, Villandry and its recreated Renaissance gardens, Azay-le-Rideau set on the Indre, Saumur and its tuffeau cellars, and finally Angers and the Apocalypse tapestry. Chateau car parks often accept campervans by day but ban overnight stays. Riverside aires can close during winter and spring floods.
Practical info
- Stops
- 10
- Duration
- 10 days
- Transport
- 🚐 Campervan
- Distance
- ≈ 210 km
- Best time
- Spring and autumn
Itinerary
- 1
Chambord
Le plus grand château de la Loire, escalier à double révolution de Léonard. Parking CC gratuit.
- 2
Blois
Château royal aux quatre ailes, spectacle son et lumière. Aire CC du port.
- 3
Cheverny
Château de Moulinsart pour les tintinophiles, meute de chiens de chasse.
- 4
Amboise
Résidence royale, Clos Lucé de Léonard de Vinci. Aire CC de l'île d'Or.
- 5
Chenonceau
Le château des Dames enjambant le Cher, jardins de Diane et Catherine.
- 6
Tours
Vieux Tours à colombages, marché gourmand et rillettes de Touraine. Aire CC nord.
- 7
Villandry
Jardins Renaissance les plus beaux de France, potager ornemental remarquable.
- 8
Azay-le-Rideau
Joyau de la Renaissance posé sur l'Indre, reflets dans l'eau.
- 9
Saumur
Château dominant la Loire, Cadre Noir et caves de tuffeau. Aire CC de l'île Offard.
- 10
Angers
Château d'Angers et tenture de l'Apocalypse, Cointreau et ardoise. Aire CC du Lac de Maine.
