Île-de-France - tourist attractions

markerA Chartres Cathedral The French medieval Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres) is a Latin Rite Catholic cathedral located in Chartres, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Paris. It is considered one of the finest examples of the French High Gothic style. The current cathedral, mostly... Chartres Cathedral - photo
markerB Château de Chenonceau The Château de Chenonceau is a manor house near the small village of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire départementof the Loire Valley in France. It was built on the site of an old mill on the River Cher, sometime before its first mention in writing in the 11th century. The current manor was designe... Château de Chenonceau - photo
markerC Château de Dampierre The Château de Dampierre is the castle in Dampierre-en-Yvelines, in the Vallée de Chevreuse, France. It was built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, 1675-1683 for the duc de Chevreuse, Colbert 's son-in-law, it is a French Baroque château of manageable size. Protected behind fine wrought iron double gates,... Château de Dampierre - photo
markerD Château of Thoiry The Château of Thoiry is a 150-hectare castle, zoo and botanical garden that was opened to the public in 1965 in the village of Thoiry, France, with gardens and a zoological park. Located about 48 km due west of Paris, it is best visited by automobile to take advantage of the drive-through lane. It... Château of Thoiry - photo
markerE Château de Breteuil The Château de Breteuil (previously called the Château de Bevilliers) was built in the early 17th century and decorated principally in the 18th century. It is located in the Île-de-France and the département of Yvelines, France, 35 km to the south-west of Paris in the heart of the renowned Valley o... Château de Breteuil - photo

Île-de-France - Tourist attractions

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