In the village of Cour-Cheverny (pop. 2,606) is the Château of Cheverny, in the classical style of the 17th C which has preserved its original decoration and appointments. The château is in private ownership, but visitors can see the interior, which contains period furniture and a hunting museum.
Southeast of Cheverny is the extensive Cheverny
Forest, with many lakes.
West of Cheverny, in the Forêt de Russy, is the Château of Beauregard, a hunting lodge built about 1550 and enlarged in the 18th C. It has a picture gallery containing 363 portraits.
10km/6mi northeast is the Château of Villesavin, built in the 16th century by Francis I's minister of finance.
Built in the 17th C for Henri Hurault, Governor of Blois, this fortified manor house is one of the great tourist draws of the Loire Valley. Featured within the halls of Château of Cheverny are an elaborately designed stairway and exquisite Louis XIII boiseries of the main rooms. An open air theater has been constructed, featuring cabinets made of greenery, rotundas and kiosks.
This site was originally opened to the public by the Marquis de Vibraye upon the eve of World War I.