Tourism

Tours and the Loire Valley

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Some ideas for visits …

City of Art and History, ancient Gallo-Roman city, then capital of the kingdom of France, Tours Loire Valley enjoys an exceptional place at the centre of the famous Loire Valley chateaux, in the heart of the garden of France.

In the ” Old Tours “, you will find emblematic places such as:

The Saint-Gatien Cathedral
The Beaux-Arts museum
The Companionship museum
The place Plumereau
The european cultural center St MARTIN of Tours
“La Guinguette” (from May to September), Tours sur Loire, at the foot of the Pont Wilson, instead of friendly meeting with aperitifs and concerts.

On November 30th 2000, the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO inscribed the LOIRE VALLEY World Heritage of Humanity as a cultural landscape.

La Touraine also subject to other discoveries :

The Cardinal de Richelieu parc
The Royal Fortress of Chinon
The Royal City of Loches
The castle of Saché and the Balzac museum
The Rabelais museum in Seuilly
The house of Ronsard in La Riche (St Cosme)

Sound and light, night shows, music festivals, etc…
Find many programming on the website of the Tourist Office

Castles selection near

leschateauxdelaloire.org

Castle of Clos Lucé in Amboise (26 km)
vinci-closluce.com
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Castle of Amboise (25 km)
chateau-amboise.com
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Castle of Chenonceau (35 km)
chenonceau.com
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Castle of Langeais (28 km)
chateau-de-langeais.com
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Royal fortress of Chinon (54 km)
forteressechinon.fr
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Castle of Azay-le-Rideau (34 km)
(works –> 2017)
azay-le-rideau.fr

Castle of Chambord (75 km)
chambord.org
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Castle of Ussé (50 km)
(castle of The Sleeping Beauty)
chateaudusse.fr
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Castle of Saché (33 km)
(Balzac museum)
lysdanslavallee.fr
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Castle and gardens of Villandry (21 km)
chateauvillandry.fr
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Castle of Gizeux (50 km)
(may – november)
chateaudegizeux.com

Sporting activities

Marathon of Touraine Loire Valley and the 10 & 20 km of Tours,
the 3rd weekend of September.

Swimmingpool and tennis courts, 1 km
Hiking, 3 km
Fishing in the Loire, 5 km
Whitewater sports in the Cher, 5 km
Climbing, 15 km
Golf de La Gloriette, golf Blue Green in St Antoine-du-Rocher
the “Loire à vélo” (“Loire by bike”, bicycle network), “Détours de Loire”: www.locationdevelos.com
Balloon flight; helicopter views of the castles
Boat trip on the Loire : Naviloire in Rochecorbon
Leisure park and mini -golf : Luluparc in Rochecorbon