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Morning in
Chinon.
Visit of the old city, of the castle and of the wine
museum.
Lunch on the spot.
In the afternoon, on the way to Fontevraud (30 km South-East
of Chinon) following D749, D751 to visit the Royal Abbey
of Fontevraud, real monastic city build in the 10th
century which houses the polychrome recumbent effigies of
Richard the Lion-hearted, Aliénor d'Aquitaine and
Henri II Plantagenet. Information: +33.(0)2.41.51.71.41.
End of the afternoon, walk in the Fontevraud
forest. Return to Chinon.
Dinner and night on the spot.
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On the tour
- La Devinière, native house of
François Rabelais (Seuilly, 5 km South-West
of Chinon).
Infos: +33.(0)2.47.95.91.18.
- Château de Saché, house of
Honoré de Bazac (Saché, 7 km East of
Azay-le-Rideau);
Infos: +33.(0)2.47.26.86.50.
Hotels/Restaurants
- Château d'Artigny, Montbazon
(15 km South of Tours)
- Hotels/Restaurants in the Loire
Valley
Cellars
- Viticulturalists in Loire Valley
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2nd day
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Morning, on the way to Azay-le-Rideau (21 km). Taking
the D751 you will follow the Chinon forest. Visit of the
Azay-le-Rideau castel. Information:
+33.(0)2.47.50.02.09.
Lunch on the spot.
Afternoon, on the way to Villandry following the D57 up
to Lignière-de-Touraine and following the D7 up to
Villandry. Visit of the
Renaissance gardens of the Villandry
castel, particularly famous for their ornemental
vegetables. Information: +33.(0)2.47.50.02.09.
End of the afternoon, on the way to Bourgueil (30
km) following D7 up to Lignière-de-Touraine, D57 and
D35 up to Bourgueil to visit cellars.
Beginning of the evening, return to
Chinon
following D749.
Dinner and night on the spot.
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Nearby
- Cadillac museum in St Michel-sur-Loire (11 km
North-East of Azay-le-Rideau, 3 km from
Angers).
Infos: +33.(0)2.47.96.81.52.
- Maurice Dufresne museum,
Azay-le-Rideau.
Hotels/Restaurants
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Hotels/Restaurants in
the Loire Valley.
Cellars
- Cave des grands vins de Bourgueil,
Restigné (6 km West of Bourgueil on the
D35).
- Viticulturalists in Loire Valley
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3nd day
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Morning, visit of Candes-Saint-Martin (16 km
East of Chinon following D751) one of the most beautiful
villages in France ; Saint-Martin died there and was buried
in secret. The church stained-glass-windows represent the
transfer of his body to Tours.
Lunch on the spot.
In the afternoon, on the way to
Saumur
following D947 (11 km) visit of the city and the castel.
Visit of the Cadre Noir, National Riding School,
coming from the academy set up in 1767. In summer you can
attend a training session and their spectacular show.
Information: +33.(0)2.41.53.50.60.
End of the afternoon, return to Chinon via
Montsoreau (on the D145 on the way to Chinon). Visit
of the city and castel, which housed in the 16th century
Count Montsoreau whose wife inspired Dumas' novel "The Lady
of Montsoreau".
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