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Azay-le-Rideau Destination Guide

Touring Azay-le-Rideau in France

Azay-le-Rideau in the region of Centre with its 3,275 citizens is located in France - some 140 mi or ( 225 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Azay-le-Rideau

Time in Azay-le-Rideau is now 05:57 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Brussels, Tours, Thilouze, Savonnieres, and Saint-Etienne-de-Chigny. Being here already, consider visiting Brussels . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Azay-le-Rideau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Les Châteaux de la Loire. AZAY-LE-RIDEAU ...Film de Raymond Grelet.

9:41 min by Raymond GRELET
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Les Châteaux de la Loire .AZAY-LE-RIDEAU édifié de 1518 à 1527. Le Château de Saché le musée d'Honoré de BALZAC. ..

Promenade nocturne à l'abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel

5:37 min by Le CMN
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Pour porter un autre regard sur l'abbaye, découvrez-la à la tombée de la nuit grâce à un parcours nocturne ponctué de sons et de lumières... Conception générale : André Serré Scénographie : Yves Cassa ..


Langeais and Azay

2:47 min by maynardroth
Views: 1648 Rating: 4.75

Slideshow of HF Holidays walking tour of Langeais and Azay-le-Rideau France ..

France Ciariel's photos around Azay-le-Rideau, France (azay-le-rideau market day)

1:33 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
Views: 346 Rating: 5.00

Preview of Ciariel's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vide ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Château d'Azay-le-Rideau

The Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is located in the town of Azay-le-Rideau in the French département of Indre-et-Loire. Built between 1518 and 1527, this château is considered one of the foremost examples of early French renaissance architecture. Set on an island in the middle of the Indre river, this picturesque château has become one of the most popular of the châteaux of the Loire valley.

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Located at 47.26 0.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1527, Châteaux in Indre-et-Loire, Historic house museums in Centre (French region), Museums in Indre-et-Loire

Château de Saché

The Château de Saché is a stately home built from the converted remains of a feudal castle. It is situated in Saché, Indre-et-Loire, the heart of the French Touraine, in the valley of the river Indre. It was here, between 1830 and 1837, that the French writer Honoré de Balzac wrote some of his finest works in the series La Comédie Humaine, comprising nearly 90 novels, in which he attempted to reflect every aspect of French society at that time.

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Located at 47.25 0.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Biographical museums in France, Châteaux in Indre-et-Loire, Historic house museums in Centre (French region), Literary museums in France, Museums in Indre-et-Loire

Musée Maurice Dufresne

The Museum of Maurice Dufresne is a technological history museum located in the mill at Marnay, near the Château of Azay-le-Rideau, France. It has acquired numerous important objects displayed in vast buildings containing some 25 rooms. The museum pieces are presented thematically: agricultural machines, silk and textile industries, musketry, hydraulic power, etc.

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Located at 47.28 0.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1992 establishments in France, Biographical museums in France, History museums in France, Loire Valley, Museums established in 1992, Museums in Indre-et-Loire, Technology museums in France, Transport museums in France

Château de Langeais

The Château de Langeais is a medieval castle, rebuilt as a château, in Indre-et-Loire, France, built on a promontory created by the small valley of the Roumer River at the opening to the Loire Valley. Founded in 992 by Fulk Nerra, Count of Anjou, the castle was soon attacked by Odo I, Count of Blois. After the unsuccessful attack, the now-ruined stone keep was built; it is one of the earliest datable stone examples of a keep.

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Located at 47.32 0.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Castles in Centre (French region), Châteaux in Indre-et-Loire, Historic house museums in Centre (French region), Museums in Indre-et-Loire, Official historical monuments of France

Cher (river)

The Cher is a river in central France, left tributary to the river Loire. Its source is in the Creuse département, north-east of Crocq. It joins the river Loire in Villandry, west of Tours. The river suffered a devastating flood in 1940, which damaged Château de Chenonceau, which spans the river, and other structures along the banks.

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Located at 47.34 0.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Cher basin, Geography of Allier, Geography of Cher (department), Geography of Creuse, Geography of Indre-et-Loire, Geography of Loir-et-Cher, Loire basin, Rivers of Auvergne, Rivers of Centre (French region), Rivers of France, Rivers of Limousin (region)

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Azay-le-Rideau