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Sue and I enjoyed a wonderful 3 hours visiting Château de Beauregard in the wonderful Loire Valley. Beauregard is a beautifully calm place not overwhelmed by tourists. An easy and safe 40 minutes bike path ride (non e-bikes) from our base in Blois. For only 3 Euro extra we were allowed to take our bicycles into the park which enabled us to travel around it easily. It was a very hot day in May and just as we finished our refreshing ice creams (available both at the entry ticket office and in the castle) the lovely owners said bonjour and generously spent time with us sharing Château stories and asking us about our travels (thanks again to you both, a special memory for us). Next time we will be sure to take a picnic lunch and stay longer.

The castle itself is fascinating. Especially the Galerie des Portraits. The castle provides a good variety of languages in its explanation of each room. I only wish that it can do the same for the historical explanation of each portrait. Right now there it is only available in French. And as a tourist, it would be nice if the included tour is available in English as well. The by-color setting connected with the historical meaning of the Jardin des Portraits is also inspiring. I really like the idea. But I came on 13th May, the flowers were not blooming much. For those who want to see a more colorful garden, you may need to come at another time. Also beware that there is no restaurant around the castle. If you are not driving there yourself, prepare some food in advance. I was the only one going to this castle from the shuttle bus that day. This castle definitely deserves more recognition.

In two minds about this place. Firstly don’t follow google maps it takes you to the closed Orangerie! We wondered if we had made a mistake when we found only one other car in the car park. The entrance is very neglected as if you are entering someone’s garden. This neglected theme continues throughout the site. The Jardin de pientures is colourful but overgrown The walk through the woods with the history of the royals was very interesting, although the first part was only in French the remainder were in three languages. The chateau area open to the public is small but interesting. QR codes give you commentary in your chosen language. The ‘cafe’ attendant could not sp an French just poor English but got very confused with our order for cafe au lait, we got espresso with creamer!

It's quite a long walk from entry to the Chateau, and I noticed a lot of people struggling with motorbility scooters. On arrival at the Chateau I was ready for a drink but even though it was quite busy the cafe was closed until next year. The 2 girls who I think were guides were very polite and spoke perfect English. On entering the main Chateau o was left to walk around on my own but did meet up with a group of about 20 people who were getting a guided tour. I was very surprised that only 4 rooms were open to the public from such a huge Chateau. As I left another group of about 20 people arrived and I couldn't help thinking that the toilets 1 for men and 1 for women were inadequate and this was backed up by seeing a French tourist having a pee against a hedge.... It's a very nice Chateau with large grounds.

Just great! You can hire the old porter's lodge. Really nice having a castle in your backyard.

Huge park with nice pond. The mansion is not too big. You get handout in different languages. The stuff is helpfull and friendly. The Gallery of Portaits is really the highlight. And for me the huge kitchen with all the copper pots🍳. A visit takes about 2 hours. Interessting is also the "portrait flower garden" quiete left behind the Entrance to the park. Best time to visit is surely Spring. The paths in the garden can be a bit tricky and some highlights like the Glaciere are off the path, but thats how english gardens looks like.

When we got there the entrance sits at wall surround. The ticket office is also there gift shop. You go through their gardens before getting to the chateau. Since we just did Chateau de Cheverny, my wife couldn't do the walking. Maybe next time.

Beautiful park, quiet and relaxing. The guide tour in the castle is very interesting and informative. In the park, there are some explanation to certain Kings and Bishops. Very informative for people who are interested by French and European history. A great place for family picnic.