The Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire is part of a duo of châteaux that must be seen together: Chaumont-sur-Loire and Chenonceau. Indeed, these two châteaux were owned by Anne of Poitiers and …
The Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire is an opulent building whose first stone dates back to the 15th century. In 1840, it was listed in the register of historical monuments.
Standing north of the town of Bourré, the manor erected in 1548 provided accommodation for the guards who accompanied the pilgrims on the paths leading to Santiago de Compostela.