Unexpected castles – cycle the secret Loire Valley in France

Touring bike · FR · 352 km · 5 stages

In France, there are around 45,000 castles – a little more than one for each of the 36,000 French communes. With over 4,000 castles, the Loire region is home to an impressive amount of this cultural and architectural heritage. The Kings of France decided to build their royal residences close to

by Vincent Reboul