Tourism: a positive season for 2017 and plans for 2019

The interim report for the 2017 tourist season drawn up by the CRT is therefore positive: increased visitor numbers, return of clientele from Europe and further afield (particularly America and Asia), etc. In particular, this is down to the renewal of opportunities and events offered by the monuments, sites and museums of the region.  

Amongst the places of interest for visitors, heritage and gardens are front and centre (the 15 monuments in the Major Sites’ Excellence initiative* alone total 3.5 million admissions, i.e. 55% of the regional total of admissions to visitor sites). Next come cycle rides (with nearly 1 million cyclists on the Loire à Vélo cycle path), the region’s delicious food and wine, and the leisure sites.  

Take a look at the interim report for the 2017 tourist season in Centre-Val de Loire  

In 2019, the region will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Renaissance

In 2019, the Centre-Val de Loire Region will be celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Renaissance and a whole host of projects are in the pipeline, including organising an intergovernmental Franco-Italian summit at Chambord, creating a travelling show combining contemporary creation with digital creativity and scheduling international scientific meetings. In this context, as of now, Mission Val de Loire is taking action to play its part in this major project themed around the influence of Italy and Renaissance ideas on the architectural and landscape heritage of the Loire Valley. 

(*) Château de Sully-sur-Loire, Château de Chambord, Château royal de Blois, Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire, Château de Cheverny, Château de Valençay, Château de Chenonceau, Château royal d'Amboise, Château du Clos-Lucé, Château de Langeais, Forteresse royale de Chinon, Cité royale de Loches, Château et jardins de Villandry and Château d'Azay-le-Rideau. From 2017, Château du Rivau.