Is there anything to visit between Puy Du Fou and Tours?
Discussion
mikef said:
along with:Langeais, Azay-le-Rideau, Villandry and Breze - all chateaux worth stopping at.
There's a great zipline/acrobranche at https://www.ot-saumur.fr/en/chips/saint-benoit-adv... (Cash only!!!)
Rent bikes and cycle along the Loire, rent canoes and canoe along the Loire.
Wine tasting.
pete_esp said:
Good suggestions! Thanks!
Saumur is a wee gem, we've been there twice and I'm sure we'll be back. We discovered fizzy red wine there.
I'll float these ideas to the family
Wherever you are in France be careful where you park. We’ve been going for years and the fling the car door open and hit the adjacent parked car is prevalent. Saumur is a wee gem, we've been there twice and I'm sure we'll be back. We discovered fizzy red wine there.
I'll float these ideas to the family
It seems to be getting worse there and I found last year’s trip too stressful to the point I’ve gone off going there. Moreover some of the speed limits on their fantastic roads seem to be very low and the French (mainly in new Dacia’s) stick to them rigidly.
In fact on the subject of French car buying habits (and I’d love to see the numbers) in the mid 00’s there were lots of new Alfa’s, Audi’s and BMW’s. In recent years I’ve hardly seen any less than 10 years old.
We stayed near Montreuil-Bellay last year - the view from the bridge was spectacular and the castle itself was worth a visit. We ate at a restaurant at the foot of the castle by the river called L'Auberge des Isles which was lovely.
The fortress at Chinon is absolutely epic.
My vote for a chateau on route would be a much smaller and intimate place called Chateau de I'Islette - you can hire a boat to row down the river (we saw two Kingfishers) and the pace of life was just so relaxing.
When at Puy du Fou, don't skip the Mime Etoile (and don't panic when it seems really slow at the beginning) - it is one of the most beautiful and moving shows I have seen.
The fortress at Chinon is absolutely epic.
My vote for a chateau on route would be a much smaller and intimate place called Chateau de I'Islette - you can hire a boat to row down the river (we saw two Kingfishers) and the pace of life was just so relaxing.
When at Puy du Fou, don't skip the Mime Etoile (and don't panic when it seems really slow at the beginning) - it is one of the most beautiful and moving shows I have seen.
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