Reference budget €90/day/person: 3* hotel night (€80-130/night for two), brasserie lunch at the château (€20-30/person), château entry (€16), bike rental (€15/day). On-site catering: Le Grand Saint-Michel (gastronomic, €35-60), Le Cercle des Officiers (brasserie, €20-30), food truck and crêpe bar for tight budgets. Accommodation: only 3-4 hotels nearby (Relais de Chambord €200-450/night, Le Manoir Bel Air €120-200). Alternative: Blois (18 km, more choice), Cheverny (17 km), Bracieux (10 km, nearby village). Access: no direct station — TGV Paris-Blois 1h35 + car or seasonal shuttle. By bike from Blois: 1h30 (32 km, Loire à Vélo). Free parking on site.
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