Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
Azay-le-Rideau, France
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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- Opening hours
- Jan-Mar,Oct-Dec 10:00-17:15; Apr-Jun,Sep 09:30-18:00; Jul-Aug 09:30-19:00
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The Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, built between 1518 and 1527 in Indre-et-Loire, stands as one of the finest examples of early French Renaissance architecture. Set picturesque on an island in the middle of the Indre river, the château has earned its place among the most popular of the Loire Valley's celebrated estates. Now classified as a historical monument, it remains a defining landmark of its era and region.
- Built
- Type
- château
- Heritage
- classified historical monument
- Place
- Azay-le-Rideau, France
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