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In the heart of Touraine, discover the Château d'Azay-le-rideau and its English-style park. Also enjoy the Château de l'Islette which housed the love affairs of the two great sculptors Camille Claudel and Rodin.

More than a wine route, Touraine is rich in many wine estates to discover: Touraine Azay-le-Rideau, Bourgueil, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Chinon.

Touraine is also a region rich in local products such as taped pears, products from the Loire, Sainte-Maure de Touraine goat cheese, rillons or even nougat from Tours.

Geographical information

MunicipalityAzay-le-Rideau
Postcode37190
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Latitude47.2617700 (N 47° 15’ 42”)
Longitude0.4657400 (E 0° 27’ 57”)
AltitudeFrom 36m to 102m
Surface area27.34 km²
Population3574 inhabitants
Density130 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureTours (25 km, 26 min)
Insee code37014
IntercommunalityCC Touraine Vallée de l'Indre
DepartmentIndre-et-Loire
TerritoriesLoire Valley, Touraine
RegionCentre-Loire Valley

Nearest cities & towns

Vallères6.1 km (8 min)
Cheillé6.4 km (10 min)
Lignières-de-Touraine6.4 km (9 min)
Villaines-les-Rochers6.8 km (10 min)
Saché7.2 km (9 min)
Rivarennes9.4 km (14 min)
Druye9.7 km (10 min)
La Chapelle-aux-Naux10.1 km (13 min)
Bréhémont10.2 km (16 min)
Langeais10.2 km (15 min)
Villandry11.2 km (13 min)
Thilouze12.3 km (16 min)
Artannes-sur-Indre12.8 km (12 min)
Neuil12.9 km (15 min)
Pont-de-Ruan13.8 km (13 min)

Things to see and do

Visit of Azay-le-Rideau castle.

Visit of the Maurice Dufresne museum, at a place called "Moulin de Marnay": exhibition of vehicles and machinery from the past.

Troglodyte valley of Goupillières, discovery of the troglodyte habitat and the life of peasants in the Middle Ages.

Château de l'Islette, Camille Claudel and Rodin were the guests several times.

Vineyard and its winegrowers.

Places of interest

Information points
Tourist Office of Azay-le-Rideau
Monuments
Castle of Azay-le-Rideau
Castle of the Islette
Church Saint-Symphorien
Transport
Train station of Azay-le-Rideau

Events and festivities

Fresh Market, every Wednesday morning from 8:30 to 13h on the role of AFN. And every Saturday morning from 8:30 to 13h on the Republic Square.

Azay-le-Rideau marathon, the last weekend of April.

Fall Fair, the last weekend of October. Sale of apples, and usually live music, craftsmen at work, fun fair and yard sales.

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Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (© Berthé CMN)
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (© Berthé CMN)
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Château after restoration (© Léonard de Serres)
Château after restoration (© Léonard de Serres)
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L'Indre
L'Indre
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Château d'Azay-le-Rideau at night
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau at night
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L'Indre
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L'Indre
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Fontaine
Fontaine
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The town
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The town
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The church
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The interior of the church
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The interior of the church
The interior of the church
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Weather

Friday 31 may
Min. 10°C - Max. 19°C
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Saturday 1 june
Min. 12°C - Max. 16°C
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Sunday 2 june
Min. 13°C - Max. 19°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

In the vicinity: Château d'Ussé (Rigny-Ussé), Musée de Balzac (Sache), Basketry Villaines-les-Rochers, Pears Tape Rivarennes.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Excursion to the Langeais, Ussé, Azay-le-Rideau & Villandry Châteaux in a Minibus – Departing from Tours		Culture and education165 € Tours (22 km)
Minibus Excursion to the Châteaux de Azay-le-Rideau, Chenonceau, Amboise, Wine Cellar and Visit to the Villandry Gardens – Leaving from Tours		Culture and education173 € Tours (22 km)
Minibus Excursion to the Azay-le-Rideau, Chenonceau, and Chambord Châteaux and Visit to the Villandry Gardens – Leaving from Tours		Culture and education165 € Tours (22 km)
Discovery Day in a Minibus : Châteaux d'Amboise, Chenonceau, Chambord & Clos Lucé – Leaving from Tours		Culture and education173 € Tours (22 km)
The Unmissable Châteaux of Chenonceau, Amboise, Chambord & Cheverny - Departing from Tours		Culture and education165 € Tours (22 km)
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Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Hamlet of La Basse Chevrière		Village visitEasy3:00Saché (6.1 km)
Mysteries and old stones		HikeEasy3:00Saché (6.1 km)
Barn Vaugarni		HikeEasy2:00Pont-de-Ruan (8.3 km)
Stack of Cinq-Mars		HikeEasy1:00Cinq-Mars-la-Pile (10.2 km)
Nouâtre/Noyers		HikeEasy1:30Nouâtre (24 km)
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