Chéhéry Abbey was founded in the mid-12th century and it grew larger in the 14th century. It was devastated several times in the wars of 15-17th century and the whole monastery was rebuilt in 1750s and dissolved in 1791.
The Château du Lude is one of the many great châteaux of the Loire Valley in France. Le Lude is the most northerly château of the Loire Valley and one of the last important historic castles in France, still inhabited by the same family for the last 260 years. The château is testimony to four centuries of French architecture, as a stronghold transformed into an elegant house during the Renaissance and the 18th century. The monument is located in the valley of Le Loir. Its gardens have evolved throughout the centuries.