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Morning in
Chinon.
Visit of the old city and Chinon castel.
End of the morning, on the way to Fontevraud (14 km)
D751 to visit the royal abbey of Fontevraud, real
monastic city build in the 10 th century which houses the
polychrome recumbent effigies of Richard the Lion-hearted,
Aliénor d'Aquitaine and Henri II
Plantagenet. Information: +00 33 2 41 51 71
41.
Lunch on the spot.
Afternoon on the way to
Angers on
the D952 following the Loire and passing in front of
troglodytic houses, real subterranean lives. Visit of
the old city and the Angers castel, discovery of the
103 meters long and 4,5 meters high tapestry order ed in
1313 by duc d'Anjou, at the old St-Jean
hospital.
End of the afternoon, on the way to
Nantes via
A11 (90 km).
Dinner and night on the spot.
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On the tour
- Charming village of Coudray-Macouard
- Montsoreau castel (20 km North-West of Chinon)
which inspired Alexandre Dumas for the heroine of
his novel "The Lady of Montsoreau".
Hotels/Restaurants
- Hotels/Restaurants in the Loire
Valley
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Morning visit of the city of Nantes : fine
arts museum, Dukes of Brittany castel, Natural history
museum, J _ules Verne Museum, The Feydeau Island,
shopping...
Lunch on the spot.
Afternoon, on the way to Guérande via D17
up to Savenay and D171 up to Guérande (63 km).
In Guérande, visit of the old city and bicycle ride
along the salterns. Information: +00 33 2 40 89 89 89.
Dinner and night on the spot.
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Morning on the way to Le
Croisic beach via
D774 (11 km) for a swim.
Picnic on the spot.
End of the afternoon, on the way to
La Baule via
N171 (10 km), real marine lung.
Dinner on the spot and evening at the La Baule
Casino.
Night in La Baule.
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On the tour
- The Croizic Ocearium
- St-Jean-de-Monts seaside station, golf in the
middle of pine trees, thalassotherapy center.
Hotels/Restaurants
- Hotels/Restaurants in the Loire
Valley
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