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Morning, visit of the city of Orléans,
arts and history city.
Lunch on the spot.
Afternoon visit of the
La
Source flower garden in Orléans. Information:
00 33 2 38 49 20 00.
End of the afternoon, on the way to
Blois (60 km
South-East of Orléans following A10) to visit the old
city and the royal castel of Blois.
Dinner and from May to September Son et Lumière
show at the Blois castel. Information: 00 33 2 54 78 72
76.
Night in Blois.
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Nearby
- Château de Chambord (15 km
West of Blois) the largets and most fascinating
castel of the Loire. Information:
+33.(0)2.54.50.40.00.
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Château
de Cheverny (13 km South-East of Blois
following D765) which inspired Tintin's father,
Hergé, to draw the Moulinsart castel.
Information: +33.(0)2.54.79.96.29.
Hotels/Restaurants
- Hotels/Restaurants in the Loire
Valley
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Morning, on the way to Chaumont (50 km). Taking the
D751 follow the left bank of the Loire and the Chinon
forest. Visit of the Chaumont castel and gardens. Information:
+00 33 2 47 45 02 04.
Lunch on the spot.
Afternoon, visit of the Aquarium of
Touraine (25 km), located in Lussault-sur-Loire close to
Amboise via N152. Information: +00 33 2 47 23 44 44.
Beginning of the evening, visit of
Amboise.
Dinner in Amboise.
In summer, Son et Lumière show at the Amboise
castel.
Night on the spot.
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On the tour
- Chenonceau
castel (14 km South-East of Amboise) build on
the Cher river.
- Clos-Lucé manor (Amboise) famous for being
the last house of Leonardo de Vinci. Information:
+33.(0)2.47.57.62.88.
Hotels/Restaurants
- Le
Choiseul, Amboise
- Hotels/Restaurants in the Loire
Valley
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Morning in
Tours.
Visit of the old city : cathedral, Saint-Martin basilica,
Historial de Touraine, fine arts museum, companionship
museum... walk on the banks of the Loire,
shopping...
Lunch on the spot.
Afternoon on the way to Villandry (D7 - 25 km). Visit of
the Renaissance gardens of the Villandry
castel, particularly famous for their ornemental
vegetables. Information: +00 33 2 47 50 02 09.
Return to Tours and visit of the Saint-Cosme
priory, house of Pierre de Ronsard (La Riche, 3 km West
of Tours). Information: +00 33 2 47 37 32 70.
Evening and night in Tours.
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Nearby
- Devinière museum, native house of
François Rabelais (Seuilly, 5 km South-West
of Chinon). Information: +33.(0)2.47.95.91.18.
- Saché castel, house of Honoré de
Balzac (Saché, 7 km East of Azay-le-Rideau).
Information: +33.(0)2 .47.26.86.50.
- Maurice Dufresne museum,
Azay-le-Rideau.
Hotels/Restaurants
- Château d'Artigny, Montbazon (15 km South
of Tours)
- Domaine de Beauvois, Luynes (12 km North-East
of Tours).
- Hotels/Restaurants in the Loire Valley
Cellars
- Vouvray cellar and wines
(old cellar visits)
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