The Loire Valley

The Loire Valley in its simplicity and calm derives its seduction from the subtle ambient light: vast stretches of light blue sky, long perspectives of an oft nonchalant river, the tender reflections of still waterways, sunny hillsides of promising vineyards, cool valleys, pleasant flowery villages, peaceful vistas.

Throughout the year, the Loire valley lays out its magnificent finery of castles. In May and June, the green shades of the vegetation, the stillness of the air, the delicate finery of the flowers of the meadows and the trees endow the Valley with a special brilliance. The river is then of incomparable majesty. In July it is reduced to shallow meanders of water flowing between vast banks of golden sand.

In September, the mildness of the climate and the calm of the atmosphere which remains astonishingly transparent, bathes the region in a romantic charm during the grape harvest.

To organize your stay, you will find help available on site as well various documentation. You can consult the websites:

Of the town :

Of the Local Tourist Office :

Du Val de Loire, patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO :

Ville deTours (9km)

La visite à pied ou en petit train fait découvrir la Cathédrale, la Basilique St Martin et traverse les vieux quartiers autour des restaurants de la Place Plumereau, sans oublier l’original Musée du Compagnonnage.

→ Town Of Tours

→ Of the Tourist Office of Tours

CHATEAUX AND VISITS:

Château and parc of Langeais

Refined residence hidden in a richly furnished castle which witnessed the marriage of Charles VIII and Anne de Bretagne in 1491

→ Château and Park of Langeais

Ussé

Bordered by the Chinon forest and the Indre valley, the chateau of Sleeping Beauty retains all the authentic charm of a private residence.

→ Château of Ussé

Chenonceau

Superb gardens, rich collections and masterpiece paintings are as famous as its unusual architecture reflected in the waters of the Cher river.

→ Château of Chenonceau

Azay-le-Rideau

In the centre of a romantic park, this architectural masterpiece of the XVI^th century retains all the elegance inspired by the Court of François 1st.

→ Château of Azay-le-Rideau

Amboise and Clos Lucé

Dominating majestically the banks of the Loire, the royal chateau guards the memories of many heartbeats of the history of France.

The inventions of Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci, are presented during the visit of the Clos Lucé where he lived until his death in 1519.

→ Château of Amboise

→ The Clos Lucé

ARTS OF LIVING :

Wine Trail

→Wines of Loire

LOCAL PRODUCE

« Rillons », « rillettes », « nougat » from Tours, « poires tapées » from Rivarennes, macaroons from Cormery, goat cheese from Sainte-Maure, wickerwork from Villaines-les-Rochers.

→ Rivarennes

→ Villaines-Les-Rochers

REMARKABLE GARDENS

Villandry