During the morning :
You will discover the Archbishops' palace, a beautiful XVIIth- XVIIIth c. building which has been turned into the FINE ARTS MUSEUM. Works of art partly coming from the destroyed châteaux of Richelieu and Chanteloup as well as great abbeys of Tours; a collection of paintings dated from the XIVth and XVth c, with in particular two paintings by Mantegna (Christ in the Olive Garden and the Resurrection), which used to be part of the San Zeno Maggiore reredos in Verona,. Each one of those masterpieces contribute to make this Fine Arts museum one of the richest in France. You will admire the masterpieces: A. Mantegna, XVth c.; Rubens and Rembrandt, XVIIth c.; Nattier, Lemoyne, F. Boucher and J-B Perronneau, A. Roslin, XVIIIth. ; E. Degas and E. Delacroix, XIXth c., etc. Most of those works are displayed inside magnificent reception rooms richly furnished which evoke the life in a XVIIIth c. provincial archbishop’s palace.

Lunch on your own

The chateau of Chenonceau. Built in the XVIth c., it is one of the purest Early French Renaissance style works. The square dwellings, built in the riverbed itself on the piles of a fortified mill, the square building is the original chateau. On the bridge built by Diane, rises The two-level gallery completed by Catherine de Medicis. . You will discover the guardroom, the chapel, a superb 60 metres long gallery above the Cher river, Diane de Poitier and François 1st rooms. In the upper levels, you will admire the bedrooms of Gabrielle d'Estrees, Catherine de Medicis and Louise of Lorraine… Settled inside the two piles of the former mill anchored in the Cher river bed, the kitchens will reveal the art and ingenuity of the Renaissance builders. Not far from the gardens of Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medicis, stands "La Galerie des Dames de Chenonceau" settled in the former Royal stables. Here are told the dreams, ambitions, the great projects and the destinies of those women who made the history of the place. A walk in the French style gardens will provide a pleasant end to your tour

The chateau of Amboise. Built during the XVth and XVIth centuries by Kings Charles VIIIth, Louis XIIth and François 1st, Amboise was really the first royal residence. You will discover its French Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles. Today, the chateau still owns an exceptional collection of furniture, beautifully preserved. Leonardo da Vinci is buried inside the St Hubert chapel, built during the XVth century in the Flamboyant Gothic style. From the gardens, overlooking, the town of Amboise, you will discover one of the most beautiful panoramas of the Loire valley.

Back to Tours at 12:30 pm. Free afternoon for shopping or traditional markets or guided visits of the city.