Also the most crowded - get your tickets in advance from any of the tourist offices. An absolute must. More

This is probably the one chateau you have to visit if you're in the Loire valley, and it does not disappoint. The interior is well decorated and the guide brochure gives you a lot of good info about the history; the grounds are gorgeous and the whole thing is absolutely beautiful. As with most chateaux I wish they had more... More

We loved the gardens, the river, the Chateau. What an idyllic spot. More

There are many chateaux in the Loire to visit, but Chenonceaux has this fairy-like quality to it, which makes it special. It's hard to identify what it is - maybe it is as simple as the fact that it was built largely on top of the river, like a bridge - but the gardens and the entire composition of the... More

Really nice place from outside but it has been too commercialised inside. The public can walk pretty much where they like and have damaged the house. There was once a glazed tile floor in the guards room but it has just been warn away. Also fleur de lis imprints have also been warn off in other rooms. Great shame. We... More

This spot came at the right moment. Beautiful weather helped. Both the well kept gardens and interior are great to see. But try to avoid the bus loads going there! More

Did four chateaux in Loire Valley and Chenonceau was last on the list, but our favorite - and that's saying a lot as they all were great. Absolutely beautiful inside and out. If you take kids, don't miss the hedge maze. More

We'd left our visit for rather late in the day and that was a real blessing! By the time we reached there it was well after 5.30pm and most of the "tourists" had left. The mouth-watering vista down the tree lined avenue in the early evening light upped the ante, but it was nothing to the wonderful setting of this... More

This was the chateau famous for being over water and surrounded by beautiful gardens and still is. Henry II's mistress, Dianne de Poitiers, was the chatellaine of the castle until Henry's death but then his wife Catherine de Medici forced Dianne to swap it for a lesser castle. The rooms are in period style and the kitchen area is spectacularly... More