Cher and upper Indre
France > Loire > Cher
Of all the Loire's many tributaries, the slow-moving Cher and Indre are closest to the heart of the region, watering a host of châteaux as they flow northwest from the little-visited region to the south. Twenty kilometres southeast of Tours, spanning the Cher, the Château de Chenonceau is perhaps the best of all the Loire châteaux for its architecture, site, contents and atmosphere. Further upstream, Montrichard and St-Aignan make quieter diversions from the endless stream of castle tours. Immediately south, on the way to the Indre valley, is the châteaux of Valençay, with its exquisite Empire interiors. South again, on the River Indre itself, Loches possesses the most magnificent medieval Citadel in the region.
Pages in section ‘Cher’: Chenonceau, Montrichard, St-Aignan, Valencay, Loches.
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