The center is far from being the poetic name of one of the most picturesque and graceful regions of France, located just north of the geographical center of the country. Here everything deserves admiration - both the magnificent nature, and the richest architecture of the local castles, and the incredible taste of the local cuisine, and the vibrant cultural life.
The capital is Orleans.
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions of the Center of France
There are several hundred castles, many of which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, and one of the most popular is Chambord. The construction of the castle did not stop for several centuries, and began his still-brilliant Leonardo da Vinci. After Charles Perrault visited here, he wrote a fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty", perpetuating the image of the castle in his work.
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Zien Castle
One of the earliest castles erected on the banks of the Loire was a castle in the town of Gien, near Orleans .The local places were famous for their hunting grounds, where the French aristocrats came back in the 15th century .It was then that the eldest daughter of Louis XI ordered to erect on the site of a small hunting lodge where the monarch stayed, a new castle .In consequence, he served as a country residence and temporary shelter for many French kings and queens .Today there is a hunting museum on the territory of the castle, and in the nearby town there is a strange earthenware factory .Also attracting attention is the tower, built in the 11th century and the town hall, built in the best traditions of the Renaissance era .
Men-sur-Loire
Even the earliest is the castle of Men-sur-Loire, where once the Orleans bishops lived, it is remarkable, above all, in the fact that in its dungeons with a rather complex system of secret passages there is a real medieval prison.
Ge Pean Castle
Château de Ge-Pean is unique in that it still lives the descendants of an old noble family, here the atmosphere of the 17th century is fully recreated (at which time this castle was erected). On its territory there are also two museums - history and applied arts.
Wilsawen
Wilsawen is a castle that simply eclipses everything around with its luxury, it is incredibly beautiful on the outside and has a rich interior decoration, and this situation has been preserved since its foundation. Among its walls, among other things, is a rare collection of horse-drawn carriages of various eras.
Other attractions
In addition to castles, the architectural ensemble of the Center of France is rich in old churches, memorial houses-museums of famous French literary figures .In particular, the house of Georges Sand in Noana, where up to now the interiors in which the writer lived and worked have remained intact, and even the home theater of the puppets .Also there is a museum of Marcel Proust, and apartments in which he spent a considerable period of time Honore de Balzac, and wrote several of his famous novels .In general, each local town is a real masterpiece of architecture, carefully guarded not only by local residents, but also by UNESCO .
Parks and reserves
This region is also famous for its richest nature. There are about a hundred beautiful parks, which are the best examples of landscape art of the 14-18 centuries. One of the most beautiful and grandiose of them is the park around the castle of Villandry.
In the vast valley of Laura, hundreds of hectares of land are protected areas, where rare species of animals and birds are found. Photo of the Center (France) (7)