Château d’Oiron

This World Heritage site has more than three hundred châteaux including Châteaux d'Amboise, Château de Chambord, Château d’Saumur, Château de Villandry and the breathtaking Chateau Chenonceau.  It all started when the French kings began constructing their huge châteaux here. Soon the nobility, followed.  Even Leonardo Da Vinci was drawn to there splendor. He lived at Chateau Clos Luce, now a museum to his genius. The scultror’s  Rodin and Camille Claudel lived at Chateau d’Islette during their passionate affair of the 1890’s