/ We are visiting the châteaux of the Loire Valley, France, just about one hour outside of Paris by the high-speed train. The Loire is the third-most popular area in the country to visit, after Paris and the Mediterranean.
We are driving out from the city of Tours which has been our home base for visiting the Loire Valley – taking a day trip by van to see some of the surrounding sites.
Château Cheverny is another top tourist attraction of the Loire, renowned for magnificent interiors and its dog kennels.
In the past the château was a homelike and peaceful abode for many centuries, protected from the world beyond.
Amazingly, the château owners are descendants of the same family who originally built it in the early 17th century.
One hundred dogs live at Cheverny, so be sure to have a look at them. They can be seen all day during your visit.
These hunting hounds are publicly fed at 5pm every day from April through September and are taken out for hunts twice weekly.
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