Azay-le-Rideau
・Masterpieces of the early Renaissance
【Castle description】
It’s a castle on the banks of the Indre river in the Loire region. When we compare this castle with other castles in this region, it’s small and we don’t take much time for the visit. But it’s one of masterpieces in the beginning of the Renaissance and the castle reflected on the mirror of the water is beautiful.
【Overall rating】
★★★☆☆
【Time required】
2 h 30
【Budget】
11.50 euros
【Fatigue】
★★★☆☆
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Access
To get to Azay-le-Rideau, take the bus that leaves from the bus terminal in front of Tours Station. The train is operated by the railway company SNCF, so check the electronic bulletin board inside the station for the time and boarding location. The buses operated by SNCF are called AUTOCAR, so look for this notation on the electronic bulletin board. Tickets can be purchased from the bus driver or from a ticket vending machine inside the station.
Time required: 45 min
Admission fee: 3 euros
【How to find the time schedule】
① Go to the SNCF bus website.
https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/bus
②Enter Azay-le-Rideau in the search field and select Azay-le-Rideau Mairie from the search candidates.
③You will be redirected to the screen where you can search for the departure point, so you can search for the time by selecting Tours center as a search candidate.
(You can change the time from “Departure:Now” at the top of the screen)
Itinerary Map
Navigation
【Start】①Bus stop; Azay-le-Rideau(Mairie)
★Get off the bus and turn left at the first crossroad. It takes 5 minutes.
②Tourist Information Center★Continue to walk on the street and turn left at République Square. Then, go straight on the street. It takes 5 minutes.
③Ticket Office★Enter the garden.
④Azay-le-Rideau Castle★Walk in the garden around the castle. It takes 20 minutes. Then, go back to the bus stop with the same route. It takes 10 minutes by walk.
★Go back the way you came and return to the bus stop.
【Goal】Bus stop; Azay-le-Rideau(Mairie)
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【Start】
①Bus stop; Azay-le-Rideau(Mairie)
★Get off the bus and turn left at the first crossroad. It takes 5 minutes.
②Tourist Information Center
Time required: 5 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Get maps and more here.
★Continue to walk on the street and turn left at République Square. Then, go straight on the street. It takes 5 minutes.
③Ticket Office
Admission fee: 11.50 euros
Opening hour: 9 h 30 am – 6 pm
(10 am – 5 h 45 pm between October and March)
(until 7 pm between July and August)
Close: 1/1, 5/1, 12/25
★Enter the garden.
④Azay-le-Rideau Castle
Château d’Azay-le-Rideau
Time required: 40 min
This castle was built in the 16th century and has strong Italian influences. Gilles Berthelot, the royal treasurer and secretary, purchased and renovated this estate and fortress upon his promotion. It was later confiscated by Francis I, and his coat of arms, the salamander, can be seen throughout the castle. Although it has changed hands since then, it is currently owned by the government. Inside, you can see various rooms including Gilles Berthelot’s bedroom and a portrait of François I.
★Walk in the garden around the castle. It takes 20 minutes. Then, go back to the bus stop with the same route. It takes 10 minutes by walk.
★Go back the way you came and return to the bus stop.
【Goal】
Bus stop; Azay-le-Rideau(Mairie)
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