Blois & Chambord: a weekend trip from Paris by train

Train: 1 h 25 by train
Arrival station: Blois-Chambord

See it on the map, with this weekend’s prices and weather

Two royal châteaux linked by a riverside cycle route.

The royal château in Blois, then 17 km of cycle path to Chambord (official GPX from the tourist office). Bike rental at the station, shuttle back possible.

Who is it for

Couples : Romantique : château de Blois le soir et piste cyclable vers Chambord à deux.
Families : Top famille dès 5 ans : Chambord impressionne les enfants et la piste cyclable est plate et sécurisée.
Solo : Solo à vélo jusqu’à Chambord : 17 km de piste balisée entre Loire et forêt.

Things to do

Châteaux à Vélo — 15 waymarked loops
500 km of waymarked loops between Blois, Chambord, Cheverny and Chaumont — the châteaux cycling network.
Blois → Chambord by bike
17 km of marked cycle route, official GPX available.
Royal château of Blois
Four wings, four eras — plus the evening light show.
Chaumont-sur-Loire & Garden Festival
Château above the Loire and the International Garden Festival (Apr–Nov); Onzain station across the river.
Château de Cheverny
Hergé's model for Marlinspike Hall, superb furnished interiors; by bike from Blois or Chambord.
House of Magic
Facing Blois château: automata, dragons at the windows and magic shows — great with kids.
Château de Chambord
The Loire giant and its double-helix staircase.