Surroundings

Touraine, "Garden of France"

Touraine, world-famous area for its gentle way of life and its castles, in the heart of the Loire Valley, registered with the world inheritance of Unesco :

• Its castles
• Its gardens
• Its wines
• Its gastronomy
• Its history
• Its culture
• Its leisure activities

Many great historic men have been inspired by our splendid area :

Léonard de Vinci, Rabelais, Ronsard, du Bellay, etc…

Gastronomy

• World-famous vineyard  : Vouvray, Chinon, Bourgueil, Montlouis…
• Very tasty cheeses  : le chèvre de Sainte Maure de Touraine (cheese-goat) …
• Very rich local gastronomy  : wine jams, apples and pears "tapées", cooked pork meats, goat's milk cheeses...and of course many restaurants !

Leisure activities and discoveries nearby

• golf
• Prestigious Châteaux  : Chenonceau, Chambord, Azay-le-Rideau, Amboise, Langeais, Ussé, etc…
• Many Bed & Breakfast ready to welcome you
• Cycling along the Loire
• Hot-air balloon and helicopter flights (flying over the castles and the Loire Valley)
• Etc…