Anyone Stayed in The Loire Valley

[boysey]

Any suggestions for places to see / visit / things to do in the Loire Valley Region?

Just planning our first visit in September ...

[gingerpaul]

Were you planning on staying in hotels or camping? I went last May and found a great camp site if you want one.

[boysey]

Was planning on renting a cottage

[jessica]

boysey said:

Was planning on renting a cottage

go and look at this lot. they have lots of cottages. owners abroad. excellent.

http://www.cheznous.com/

[Puggit]

Or look at my profile for a nice cottage

Lots to see and do in the Loire - mainly Chateaux and Vineyards, but lots else. What do you like?

[Tycho]

Puggit said:

Or look at my profile for a nice cottage

Lots to see and do in the Loire - mainly Chateaux and Vineyards, but lots else. What do you like?

I saw that a few weeks ago and might contact you about it for a week or so later on in the year. Looks lovely.

[Puggit]

Tycho said:

Puggit said:

Or look at my profile for a nice cottage

Lots to see and do in the Loire - mainly Chateaux and Vineyards, but lots else. What do you like?

I saw that a few weeks ago and might contact you about it for a week or so later on in the year. Looks lovely.

No problem - happy to meet up to talk it over if you like as we both live in Reading!

[jeff m]

Go at the right time of year and there is a nice car race not far away

ETA Sorry, didn't see the September bit

Edited by jeff m on Sunday 5th April 22:26

[Glocko]

Go to the Troglodite caves..really impressive and try the mushroom wine! Not made of mushrooms but the vines are planted amongst mushrooms so it smells strongly of them but tastes great!
http://france4families.com/Loire/RegionsLoireCaves...

If you are not too far..a visit to http://www.puydufou.com/uk/ is an absolute must!

Edited by Glocko on Sunday 5th April 22:44

[Skywalker]

So many good places.

Gites de France have quite a few around Bauge - north of Saumur - so easy access down to the Loire itself but also handy for the zoo at La Fleche (stunning).

[whitechief]

Beautiful place, go there,explore,enjoy it.

[Mr POD]

boysey said:

Any suggestions for places to see / visit / things to do in the Loire Valley Region?

Just planning our first visit in September ...

Wine caves in Samur,
Mushroom Muesem (also a cave)
Boat Trips.
Canoeing.
Lucas Diesel systems factory in Blois.

I've been there and it's nice (apart from the factory !!)

[Mikeyboy]

I stayed in a place called Amboise a couple of years back, beautiful place and with the obligatory chateau. Also it turned out the place where Leonardo Da Vinci ended his life.
Hotel was called Le Manoir or something, private hotel run by an american woman, one of the best Hotels I've ever stayed in.

Mikeyboy

[Mr POD]

Glocko said:

Go to the Troglodite caves..really impressive and try the mushroom wine! Not made of mushrooms but the vines are planted amongst mushrooms so it smells strongly of them but tastes great!
http://france4families.com/Loire/RegionsLoireCaves...

If you are not too far..a visit to http://www.puydufou.com/uk/ is an absolute must!

Edited by Glocko on Sunday 5th April 22:44

The museum of mushrooms have a nice mushroom cafe !!!

[rednotdead]

Tank Museum in Saumur clicky

Fontevraud Abbey clicky

Chateau Montreuil Bellay clicky

If you have kids the Zoo de Doue is excellent zoo

Edited by rednotdead on Monday 6th April 14:40

[DangerousMike]

Leonardo da Vinci's house is round there somewhere.

[Puggit]

DangerousMike said:

Leonardo da Vinci's house is round there somewhere.

As above - it's in Amboise.