{"id":20953,"date":"2025-11-04T09:20:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T08:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/?p=20953"},"modified":"2025-11-10T11:04:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T10:04:22","slug":"christmas-loire-chateaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/christmas-loire-chateaux\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas in the Loire Chateaux"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20953\" class=\"elementor elementor-20953\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4b5f11 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"a4b5f11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb5b428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb5b428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas in the Loire Chateaux<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a90ad elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64a90ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"5\" height=\"56\" src=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/trait-hero.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20684\" alt=\"\" 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Ch\u00e2teaux<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-82b2803 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82b2803\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a365a82\" data-id=\"a365a82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be80499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be80499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas in the Loire Chateaux lights up six of the most beautiful castles in the Loire Valley!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-880f738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"880f738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From November 29, 2025 to January 4, 2026, Christmas in the Land of Castles illuminates 6 of the most beautiful castles of the Loire Valley! From Amboise to Chenonceaux, from Azay-le-Rideau to Villandry and from Chinon to Loches, the magic of Christmas takes over these famous monuments and immerses you in the magical atmosphere of the most wonderful time of the year!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b6e9ae elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b6e9ae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb136de\" data-id=\"bb136de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-355e973 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"355e973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8aa3a4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8aa3a4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-afb4aea\" data-id=\"afb4aea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef49431 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute imgmobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef49431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/NAPDC_KV_2025_A4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20827\" alt=\"Pass Christmas in the Loire Chateaux\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/NAPDC_KV_2025_A4-1.jpg 423w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/NAPDC_KV_2025_A4-1-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897a54b elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"897a54b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d221ee\" data-id=\"1d221ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f482f6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f482f6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christmas in the Loire Chateaux: 6 castles, 6 worlds<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a0448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52a0448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a few magical weeks, the history of the kings, queens, and great figures of the Loire Valley coexists with the tales and legends that have inspired young and old alike for generations. Each ch\u00e2teau has its own unique world, from the magic of toys to gourmet delights and dazzling floral displays. Amboise, Chenonceaux, Azay-le-Rideau, Villandry, Chinon, and Loches have put together a program of exceptional events for Christmas in the Land of Ch\u00e2teaux.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab94146 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab94146\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a12bee5\" data-id=\"a12bee5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc424e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdc424e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Passes Christmas in the Loire Chateaux<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34968f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34968f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Exceptional discounts to maximize your visits<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Book your Christmas Pass in Castle Country now and benefit from an exceptional rate. Choose your package for 3, 4, 5, or 6 castles and visit the castles at your leisure. The Passes are completely open, with no need to choose the name of the castles you&#8217;ll visit when purchasing. 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Magnificent displays immerse you in the magic of legends, halfway between French history and the wonders of Christmas. Storytelling, music, and family entertainment mark Christmas in the Land of Castles, the most wonderful time of the year!<\/p><p>&#8220;<strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Nighttime Candlelight Stroll<\/span><\/strong>&#8221; evenings, on December 13, 26, and 29, 2025, by reservation. Prices: \u20ac15\/adult, \u20ac13\/student, \u20ac11\/child, and \u20ac7\/member.<\/p><p><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Christmas Night Tour<\/span><\/strong> on Saturday, December 20, until 8:00 p.m. Regular prices.<\/p><p><br \/>&#8220;<strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Christmas Through the Centuries<\/span><\/strong>&#8221; Guided Tour: Why were fir trees hung upside down? What was the symbolism of their decorations? This is what our tour guides will introduce you to during the hour-long &#8220;Christmas Through the Centuries&#8221; guided tour of the royal residence!<br \/>From December 20th to January 4th, daily at 3:00 p.m. &#8211; reservation required<\/p><p><br \/>A <strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Christmas tale for children<\/span><\/strong> ages 7 to 10 by Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Talon, who draws on local and traditional stories to bring the magic of Christmas to life. Tuesday, December 23rd at 2:00 p.m. &#8211; reservation required (\u20ac3 in addition to the entrance fee)<\/p><p><br \/>&#8220;<strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Mina&#8217;s Enchanted Bedtime<\/span><\/strong>&#8221; show: a fun and magical show combining theater, opera, magic, and songs&#8230; by the Op\u00e9ra Clandestin.<br \/>Tuesday, December 30th at 11:00 a.m., 3:30 p.m. &#8211; Reservation required &#8211; \u20ac4 in addition to the entrance fee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f88f01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0f88f01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/billetterie.amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/chateaus\/chateau-royal-damboise-e-billet\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy my ticket<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8274986 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8274986\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a3db5a\" data-id=\"6a3db5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a174dd5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a174dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4d9f8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4d9f8c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ada8301\" data-id=\"ada8301\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd18947 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd18947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chateau of Chenonceau<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e639a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e639a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Far North<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>A frosty breeze blows from the Far North! A blanket of white blankets the decor of the Ch\u00e2teau des Dames. The grand gallery is transformed into a marvelous snow-covered birch forest. In the kitchens, the tables are covered with delicately frosted dishes and immaculate floral arrangements.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Christmas Brunch at L&#8217;Orangeri<\/span><\/strong>e, during the school holidays.<\/p><p><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Christmas Evening<\/span><\/strong> on Tuesday, December 23rd, with the ch\u00e2teau open until 8 p.m. and a demonstration by floral designer Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Boucher;<\/p><p><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Christmas scenography tour<\/span><\/strong> with Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Boucher (Fridays, December 5, 12, and 19 at 10 a.m. \/ \u20ac55)<\/p><p><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Holiday masterclass<\/span><\/strong> (Fridays, December 26 and January 2 at 10 a.m. \/ \u20ac90), unique Christmas tours (every Saturday from November 29 to January 3, at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. \/ \u20ac45)<\/p><p><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Food and wine pairing 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data-id=\"359f1b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/noel-azay-le-rideau.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20831\" alt=\"christmas at chateau azay-le-rideau\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/noel-azay-le-rideau.jpg 712w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/noel-azay-le-rideau-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-858a5a2\" data-id=\"858a5a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-026a861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"026a861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chateau of Azay-le-Rideau<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61306a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61306a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Treats in the Kingdom of Fairy Tales<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>The arts of fine dining take center stage at the Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Azay-le-Rideau, in the magical atmosphere of the most beautiful tales. The Snow Queen sets her table while Snow White decorates her majestic Christmas tree. The greatest French firms, such as the Gien pottery factory, enhance the decor, blending dreamlike and imaginary.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Christmas evening<\/span> <\/strong>opening on Saturday, December 13, 2025, by reservation. The ch\u00e2teau closes at 10:30 p.m. (last admission at 9:45 p.m.). Prices: \u20ac16, free for children under 18.<\/p><p><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Gourmet tours<\/span><\/strong>: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from December 23, 2025 to January 2, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Duration: 1.5 hours, ages 7 and up, by reservation. Prices: \u20ac19 adults, \u20ac8 children.<\/p><p><br \/><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>The castle&#8217;s inverted tales<\/strong><\/span>, a tour designed by Esm\u00e9 Planchon, storyteller and children&#8217;s author. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from December 23, 2025 to January 2, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. Prices: \u20ac16 adults, \u20ac8 children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-50dfdb6 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50dfdb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44484d5\" data-id=\"44484d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b949f60 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b949f60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42ae523\" data-id=\"42ae523\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ccd41e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8ccd41e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a1a3f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a1a3f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d31cc54\" data-id=\"d31cc54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8151c3c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8151c3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chateau of Villandry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c5ea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07c5ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">At Christmas, nature comes to the castle<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>For Christmas in the Land of Castles, nature comes to the castle as an extension of the gardens. Reindeer, owls, and squirrels transform the castle into a veritable enchanted forest. The gardens are dressed in their winter finery for a relaxing stroll among finely carved boxwood and multicolored cabbages.<\/p><p>This year, Villandry welcomes for the first time the artist V\u00e9ronique Chauvet, a papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 specialist. In the dining room and library, she will install her creations, directly inspired by the gardens and the ch\u00e2teau.<\/p><p>Starting December 6th, <strong>fun tours will be offered on Wednesdays and weekends<\/strong> on the theme of &#8220;The History of Christmas in France, Spain, and the United States,&#8221; a nod to the origins of Joachim Carvallo and Anne Coleman, the great-grandparents of the current owner. This is an original way to visit Villandry as a family (for ages 8 and up), culminating in the creation of nature-themed Christmas decorations (more information at www.chateauvillandry.com).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92aec15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"92aec15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/billetterie.amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/chateaus\/villandry-e-billet\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy my 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src=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Noel_Chateau-de_Villandry_Credit_ADT_Touraine_JC-Coutand-2031-12.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20832\" alt=\"christmas at the chateau villandry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Noel_Chateau-de_Villandry_Credit_ADT_Touraine_JC-Coutand-2031-12.webp 1920w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Noel_Chateau-de_Villandry_Credit_ADT_Touraine_JC-Coutand-2031-12-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Noel_Chateau-de_Villandry_Credit_ADT_Touraine_JC-Coutand-2031-12-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Noel_Chateau-de_Villandry_Credit_ADT_Touraine_JC-Coutand-2031-12-768x511.webp 768w, 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src=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/noel-cite-royale-de-loches-768x511.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20833\" alt=\"christmas at castle Loches\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/noel-cite-royale-de-loches-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/noel-cite-royale-de-loches-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/noel-cite-royale-de-loches.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac8f106\" data-id=\"ac8f106\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615fe77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"615fe77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Royal City of Loches<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4413d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4413d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Tales of the Royal City<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>The Royal City of Loches revisits a popular tale each winter, much to the delight of young and old alike. This year, visitors are invited to immerse themselves in the wonderful world of Alice in Wonderland, a tale created by Lewis Carroll, and encounter the White Rabbit, the Caterpillar, and the wicked Queen of Hearts!<\/p><p>The <strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Christmas Color Hunt<\/span><\/strong>, for ages 2 and up. Independent play with a booklet provided at the entrance to the Royal Lodge. Every day, admission to the site is charged.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Storytelling for families<\/span><\/strong> with children ages 3 to 12. At the Royal Lodge, Sunday, December 7 and every day from December 20, 2025, to January 4, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Duration: 40 minutes. Reservations required. Admission fee included: \u20ac15, reduced rate \u20ac13, free for children under 7.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Themed tour &#8220;A Castle in Winter,<\/span><\/strong>&#8221; open to all ages (children 12 and up). In the dungeon, Wednesday, December 31st and Friday, January 2nd at 11 a.m. Duration: 1 hour. Reservation required. Admission fee included: \u20ac15, reduced rate \u20ac13, free for children under 7.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Christmas Evening<\/span><\/strong> Open: open to all ages on Monday, December 29th, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Discover the floral and plant decorations, and enjoy the &#8220;Alice&#8221; tour led by the actors of the L&#8217;Intruse company. Admission fee to the site.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-adc7332 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adc7332\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac8a414\" data-id=\"ac8a414\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f74f6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4f74f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Royal Fortress of Chinon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58c398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b58c398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Christmas Treasures<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>For Christmas in the Land of Castles, gold, a symbol of light, magic, and wonder, inspires a magical journey created by floral designer G\u00e9raldine Leclerc.<\/p><p>A <strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">story woven with gold thread<\/span><\/strong>: a one-hour storytelling treasure hunt for young visitors during school holidays, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11 a.m., by reservation. Price including Fortress admission: \u20ac15 adult, \u20ac13 child (7-18 years old).<\/p><p><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Guided Christmas tour<\/span> <\/strong>every Saturday and Sunday in December, and on January 3 and 4 at 3 p.m., by reservation. Duration: 50 minutes. Price including Fortress admission: \u20ac15 full, \u20ac13 reduced.<\/p><p><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Christmas Evening<\/span><\/strong> on Sunday, December 28: Steampunk Elves fire show by the Taprobane company (three 30-minute walks).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b9518a\" data-id=\"9b9518a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca62f7c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute imgmobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca62f7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" src=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/noel-forteresse-royale-chinon-credit-adt-touraine-jc-coutand-2034-42.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20834\" alt=\"christmas at the chinon castle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/noel-forteresse-royale-chinon-credit-adt-touraine-jc-coutand-2034-42.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/noel-forteresse-royale-chinon-credit-adt-touraine-jc-coutand-2034-42-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/noel-forteresse-royale-chinon-credit-adt-touraine-jc-coutand-2034-42-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/noel-forteresse-royale-chinon-credit-adt-touraine-jc-coutand-2034-42-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/noel-forteresse-royale-chinon-credit-adt-touraine-jc-coutand-2034-42-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f09dac elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3f09dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0eb5938 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0eb5938\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2aa67ca\" data-id=\"2aa67ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de04b5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de04b5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c80e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4c80e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">What is Christmas in the Loire Chateaux?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Christmas in the Loire Chateaux is an event organized in six Loire Valley ch\u00e2teaux during the holiday season. It involves lighting and decorating the monuments around festive and magical themes.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">When does Christmas in the Loire Ch\u00e2teaux begin?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Christmas in the Loire Ch\u00e2teaux begins on Saturday, November 29, 2025, and ends on Sunday, January 4, 2026.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Which ch\u00e2teaux are participating in Christmas in the Loire Ch\u00e2teaux?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Six ch\u00e2teaux are participating in Christmas in the Loire Chateaux: Amboise, Azay-le-Rideau, Chenonceau, Chinon, Loches, and Villandry.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">How do I book my visit for Christmas in the Loire Ch\u00e2teaux?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>The Christmas in the Loire Ch\u00e2teaux Pass is available to visitors who would like to visit three, four, five, or six of the participating ch\u00e2teaux. It can be booked online or purchased at the Val d&#8217;Amboise Tourist Office ticket office. It is also possible to book individual tickets for any of the ch\u00e2teaux.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">And what about the other Loire Valley ch\u00e2teaux?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Other Loire Valley ch\u00e2teaux are decorated and offer activities for Christmas. In Amboise, the Royal Estate of Ch\u00e2teau Gaillard and the Ch\u00e2teau du Clos Luc\u00e9 are decked out in their finest to amaze visitors. 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