During our two-week tour of the castles at the Loire valley in France, we parked and stayed the night at these parking areas :
- Aire Municipal Blois, Parking Jean Moulin
41000 Blois
Coordinates : N: 47.58665 E: 1.32609
Official parking for Rvs, with facilities. Price is 5 euro/day. Only 10 minutes to the center.
During our stroll, we saw another parking at the other side of the river, over the Loire, the center is about 1 kilometer away. It is a free mix-parking, with no other facilities.
Parking Blois , Promenade Edmond Mounin
41000 Blois
Coordinates : N: 47.50024 E: 1.32591
- In Chateau de Chambord, Parking by the castle costs 7 euro per day. Overnight stay costs an extra of 10 euro/night.
We parked at a small parking area situated a little after the castle in the direction of Cheverny. We also spent the night there, for free.
- Parking P3, Cheverny
Rue du Chene des Dames
41700 Cheverny
Coordinates : N: 47.49833 E: 1.466027
This is a free parking for RVs, without facilities. Walking distance to the charming village and Chateau de Cheverny.
- Parking, near the castle
D61 Avenue Leonardo da Vinci
37400 Amboise
Coordinates : N: 47.40812 E: 0.98964
A small parking area for RVs, price is 1 euro/day, with no facilities. Not suitable for big RVs. The castle of Leonardo da Vinci is of walking distance, so is the center of Ambois.
- Parking for RVs, Rue du Chateau
37150 Chenonceaux
Coordinates : N: 47.33004 E: 1.06798
A free parking for Rvs, just outside the formal parking area of the castle. Place for at elast 10 Rvs. No facilities, but you can use the toilets from castle grounds. Nice biking along Cher River.
- Parking for RVs, Villandry
Allee de Coleman-Cavallo
37510 Villandry
Coordinates : N: 47.34134 E: 0.51043
Separate free parking area for Rvs, with facilities for water, toilet and emptying of chemical toile and waste water. There is playround and nice biking route along the river. Possibility to go fishing also. The Chateau de Villandry is of walking distance.
- Parking for RVs, Azay le-rideau
Rue du Stade
37190 Azay le-rideau
Coordinates : N: 47.25928 E: 0.46985
Free parking area fro Rvs, with no facilities, located next to Camping Le Sabot. Possible to use the showers and toilet using a token, to be purchased at a small building infront of the camping. (1.70/token)
- Parking Angers, Blvd. Arago
4900 Angers
Coordinates : N: 47.7717 E: 0.55738
This a free mix-parking situated just about 200 meters from the city center. No other facilities.
- Parking, Chinon
Place de Jeanne DÁrc
Chinon
This is a free mix parking about 200 meters from the city center. Nice visit to the old medieval city and its castle.
- Saumur
We parked the RV just at the right side of the bridge,along the river Loire. in a small street, with nice view of the castle. Possible to fish.