Best places: Castles in Selles-sur-Cher, France

Striking, 16th-century chateau spanning river, housing tapestry and Old Master paintings collection.

Expansive, 16th-century, former royal palace with multiple towers and cupolas, surrounded by a moat.

Romantic turreted chateau in a forest with antique-filled period rooms & Hermes scarf collection.

😐 Beautiful fortress, was kind of disappointed tho to see the emptiness of the rooms. The jail and caves were preserved in good conditions .

Gothic & Renaissance 15th-century chateau, with tapestry-filled rooms & panoramic terrace.

Small museum in the former home of Da Vinci, with grounds displaying working models of his designs.

Former palace with ornate royal chambers, plus painting & sculpture from the 16th-19th centuries.

Grand 17th-century country mansion with ornate interiors, landscaped gardens & an orangerie cafe.

Renaissance mansion set in parkland with regular art exhibitions & an international garden festival.

👍👍 Très belle visite ! Les jardins à la française, les écuries, et le parc de 80 hectares avec son étang, tout est beau et reposant ! La visite du château en lui-même est très intéressante, le jeune homme qui nous a fait visiter a su bien répondre à la plupart de nos questions. Les objets insolites dis...

Renaissance park & château furnished with Empire, Louis XVI & Regency pieces, & lavish mini-theatre.

Castle museum with an extensive medieval armor collection & hundreds of years of royal history.

Restored Italianate castle with period furniture, plus an orangery & Renaissance-style gardens.

Small limestone fortress from the 11th century with fanciful architecture & a quaint garden.

Restored 17th-century chateau-turned-boutique hotel offering an outdoor pool, plus free breakfast.

Fortress rebuilt in 1393 with Renaissance interiors including artworks, plus a romantic park.

Tours of a 16th-century mansion filled with period furniture, plus a small farm & carriage museum.

👍 A work in progress. This is well priced at 8€, which gives you the two wings and the run of the park. There is an intriguing 3-D headset experience, in French and Chinese, but you have to accept that the place has only been open to the public for a couple of years and that there are many exhibits...

Rustic hotel set in a 13th-century chateau with a moat, plus free breakfast & a tranquil courtyard.