Experts' Choice Award Office de Tourisme Azay-Chinon Val de Loire bureau d'accueil d'Azay-le-Rideau
What the experts agree on
Azay-le-Rideau's moat-surrounded château captivates with its elegant Renaissance architecture—graceful turrets, delicate stonework, and steep slate roofs—plus ornate interiors featuring early Italian staircases and museum-quality 16th-century
“This architectural gem has one of the earliest sloped staircases in the italianate style, a rich decorative scheme and furniture of the highest quality, plus magnificent 16C-17C tapestries.”
– Michelin Guide
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Romantic, moat-ringed Azay-le-Rideau is famed for its elegant turrets, perfectly proportioned windows, delicate stonework and steep slate roofs." Full review
