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Château d'Azay-le-Rideau

A sight in Azay-le-Rideau, Tours, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Château d'Azay-le-Rideau in Azay-le-Rideau, Tours
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Why go

Renaissance château set on an island in the Indre, reflected in its moat.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Tours, alongside 4 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is Château de Villandry, 9.8 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight
Neighborhood
Azay-le-Rideau
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Tours, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Château de Villandry

    Last great Renaissance château on the Loire, known for its geometric kitchen gardens.

    Sight · 9.8 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Les Halles de Tours

    Covered market for rillettes, goat cheese and Loire produce.

    Shopping · 22 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Place Plumereau

    Square of half-timbered medieval houses filled with café terraces.

    Sight · 22 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Le Petit Patrimoine

    Small bistro serving Touraine dishes like rillons tart and local wines since 1991.

    Food · 23 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours

    Fine arts museum in the former archbishop's palace, with a giant cedar in the courtyard.

    Sight · 23 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Tours Cathedral

    Gothic Saint-Gatien Cathedral with 13th-century stained glass.

    Sight · 23 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is a stop on our Loire Valley Châteaux route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Tours

Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is our only sight pick in Tours; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Tours guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Tours run from 7°C in January to 27°C in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Château d'Azay-le-Rideau itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Tours from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Tours weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
19 Rue Balzac, 37190 Azay-le-Rideau, France
Coordinates
47.25902, 0.46574
Destination
Tours, France
Website
azay-le-rideau.fr

Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: quick answers

How much time do you need at Château d'Azay-le-Rideau?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Château d'Azay-le-Rideau. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Château d'Azay-le-Rideau?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Château d'Azay-le-Rideau?

Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is at 19 Rue Balzac, 37190 Azay-le-Rideau, France. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Château d'Azay-le-Rideau?

Château d'Azay-le-Rideau appears on Loire Valley Châteaux, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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