Page 119 - (DK Eyewitness) Back Roads Travel Guide - France

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Valley of the

Kings

Chartres to

Blois

Highlights
• Majestic Chartres
Gaze in wonder at the dazzling glass
and intricate carvings of the most
complete of all medieval cathedrals

• Rural idyll
Discover gem-like villages, cave-
houses and placid towns full of charm
and treasures on the by-ways around
the Loire
• Gourmet pleasures
Sample rich delicacies and some of
France’s finest wines on a tour of the
restaurants and vineyards of the Loire
• Magnificent châteaux
Explore Chenonceau, Chambord,
Blois, Montrésor – a collection of
Renaissance palaces unique in Europe

Stately château of Montrésor overlooks
the town