Full Day Castles And Wine 700 am

Full Day Castles And Wine 700 am

A true concentrate of architectural treasures, with the Loire as a guiding thread, this tour will immerse you in the heart of the Loire Valley, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, comfortably installed in a vintage sidecar. This tour includes a visit to a castle or a cellar.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Tours, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire

The hometown of Honoré de Balzac is proud of its districts "Cathedral" and "Plumereau". The small cobbled streets, the half-timbered houses, or the mineral facade of the monumental Saint-Gatien cathedral give the city an attractive medieval hue.
The architecture of the Museum of Fine Arts, the Hotel Gouïn, the castle of Tours, the Cloister of Psalette or the Basilica of St. Martin are not left out. Visiting tours comfortably installed in a sidecar will offer you a pleasant journey back in time.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Villandry, Villandry, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire

Villandry is a Renaissance castle, located at the heart of three levels of terraced gardens. It is the last of the great Renaissance castles built on the banks of the Loire. Remarkable for the harmony of its architecture and gardens, the site is best known for its gardens, spread over three levels, which combine aesthetics, diversity and harmony.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Langeais, Langeais, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire

The castle of Langeais, both fortress and princely residence, has many treasures: carved furniture, rich hangings, objets d'art recall the life of the great lords. The reconstruction of the secret marriage of Charles VIII and Anne of Brittany which marks the attachment of the duchy to the crown of France and the remains of the oldest stone keep located in the heart of the park take you back to the time of the Middle Ages.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Brehemont, Brehemont, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire

Bréhémont is a small village on the Loire, former fishing port of shad and salmon. The village is also known for growing hemp.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Rigny-Usse, Rigny-Usse, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire

Nicknamed the castle of the "Sleeping Beauty", the castle of Ussé was erected from the 15th to the 18th century, on the banks of the Indre.
The castle of Ussé is the only private castle of the great castles of the Loire to be still inhabited by the same family for more than two centuries.
Furnished and inhabited by its owner, the Duke of Blacas, it also has beautiful French gardens and a Renaissance chapel.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Bourgueil, Bourgueil, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire

Bourgueil is in the heart of the vineyards of Touraine, on the slopes of the Loire Valley, producing famous red wines that were celebrated by Ronsard, Rabelais and Honoré de Balzac in Master Cornelius (1831) where Louis XI asks "we make him serve good Bourgueil wine at the table ".


Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Chinon, Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire

Impressive medieval stronghold encamped on an eminence overlooking the Vienne, the fortress of Chinon was the scene of the historic audience granted by Charles VII to Joan of Arc in 1429. Recently, the royal lodgings, reconstituted, came out of limbo at the price of major works. Below, an authentic medieval city stretches its streets. And beyond, the country of Rabelais, and its famous vineyards, extends your arms.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Azay-le-Rideau, Azay-le-Rideau, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire

Built from 1518 to 1527 by Gilles Berthelot, the castle of Azay-le-Rideau is a marvel of grace and whiteness, dominated by turrets that still recall the medieval era. Built partially on the Indre, this gem has one of the first staircases with straight ramp - the Italian -, a decor and furniture of great richness that are distinguished by an exceptional quality and a magnificent set of tapestries of 16th and 17th century. Around the building, an English park of 8 ha was made from 1810.

Duration: 5 minutes