Chambord

Ah, Chambord... A gorgeous architecture and a maze of rooms, corridors, stairs you enjoy get lost in! This was our last visit in the Loire Valley, it was amazing! I also have a few tips on visiting Touraine and Anjou. First, having or renting a car will make things so much easier for you. touristic sites are all over the country but still quite appart from each other. Second, expect to have quite a big visits fee. In France, national museums are free for students under 26 (which is my case), but many of the sites are not national, which mean that even with a reduction, I still had to pay 4 to 6 euros, while Maxime and my Mum had to pay about 10. This is fine because we know that keeping a chateau is really expensive, but as we visited a few of them, paying for all visits can be a problem if you're on a budget. I would definitely recommend you to go to the tourist information office and ask if there is some "pass" if you're planning to visit many places, and bring your student card if you have one!

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