France's historical Loire Valley châteaux have now landed in Google's Cultural Institute, allowing curious web users the world over to visit them virtually and discover the precious cultural heritage they house.
A total of 18 partners from the Loire region have joined forces for the project: the Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud (Maine-et-Loire), the Cité Royale de Loches (Indre-et-Loire), the Domaine National de Chambord (Loir-et-Cher), the Forteresse Royale de Chinon (Indre-et-Loire), the Château d'Angers (Maine-et-Loire), the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau (Indre-et-Loire), the Château de Bouges (Indre), the Château de Châteaudun (Eure-et-Loir), the Château de Chenonceau, the Château du Clos Lucé, the Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre (Loire-et-Cher), the Château de Meung-sur-Loire (Loiret), the Château de Montpoupon (Indre-et-Loire), the Château du Moulin (Loir-et-Cher), the Château du Rivau (Indre-et-Loire), the Château de Sully-sur-Loire (Loiret), the Château de Talcy (Loir-et-Cher) and the Château de Villandry (Indre-et-Loire).