best day to visit

Planning to visit Loire Valley on a 12 hour bus trip from Paris. I know some places are closed on Mon and Tues and would like to know if there are certain days Chambord, Chenonceau and Cheverny are closed during the week. Any advice on Loire tours appreciated.

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I seriously would consider not bothering. What you%26#39;ll be able to cram into 12 hours won%26#39;t even begin to scratch the surface of what the Loire can offer you. You%26#39;ll be tired, won%26#39;t see enough and not have an enjoyable trip at all. Take my advice and stay in Paris. %26#39;Do%26#39; Paris, perhaps Chartres, leave the Loire alone until you have the time to do it justice. If you%26#39;re insistent, then none of the major chateaux close during the week to my knowledge. Outside of the high season, that may be different, so it%26#39;s best to check their respective websites, easily done by googling.

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Before you undertake such an adventure, have you already visited the following châteaux near Paris?

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Chantilly

http://www.chateaudechantilly.com/

For instruction on how to reach Chantilly by train

www.transport-idf.com/frontal…

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Château de Pierrefonds

…wikipedia.org/wiki/…A2teau_de_Pierrefonds

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Château de Vincennes

http://en.chateau-vincennes.fr/

Located at the end of Métro line 1

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Fontainebleau

http://www.fontainebleau-tourisme.com/

Take SNCF train from Gare de Lyon to Fontainebleau-Avon in the direction of Montargis Sens and disembark at Gare de Fontainebleau Avon

Fare 9.40€

En route time 1+02

http://www.transilien.com

From Gare de Fontainebleau-Avon, take Aérial bus line A to Château

Fare: 1.40€

Buses every 15 mintues.

Entrance fee: 8€

Students: 6€

Free entry the first Sunday of each month

Entrance plus one hour guided tour (in French only): 11€

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Vaux-le-Vicomte

http://www.vaux-le-vicomte.com/

Open from March 15th to November 9th from 10.00 am to 06.00 pm, last admission at 5.30 pm

RER D to Melun

Shuttle (3.50€) or taxi (15€ to 19€) from Melun station

Entrance: from 14€

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Versailles

http://www.chateauversailles.fr/

RER C: direction Versailles-Rive-Gauche-château

Gare Montparnasse: SNCF train serving Versailles-Chantiers

Gare Saint-Lazare: SNCF train direction Versailles-rive-droite

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