Quimpelé

Quimpelé is a hamlet in Azay-le-Rideau, Arrondissement of Tours, Centre-Val de Loire. Quimpelé is situated nearby to the locality Les Varennes, as well as near the hamlet Le Doigt Neuf.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château d’Azay-le-Rideau and Château de Saché.

Château d’Azay-le-Rideau

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The Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is located in the town of Azay-le-Rideau in the French département of Indre-et-Loire. Built between 1518 and 1527, this château is considered one of the foremost examples of early French renaissance architecture. Château d’Azay-le-Rideau is situated 3 km northwest of Quimpelé.

Château de Saché

Museum

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The Château de Saché is a writer's house museum located in a home built from the converted remains of a feudal castle. Located in Saché, Indre-et-Loire, between 1830 and 1837, it is where French writer Honoré de Balzac wrote many of his novels in the series La Comédie Humaine in which he attempted to reflect every aspect of French society at that time. Château de Saché is situated 3 km east of Quimpelé.