Loire Valley

The Loire Valley, Nantes - the city of Jules Verne, the Atlantic Ocean and the Royal River - Loire. It got the royal status in 1300 - 1700, when it was chosen by the French kings as the place of construction of magnificent castles: Chenonceau, Chambord and others. To the west lies Brittany, to the South - a wonderful seashore that evokes thoughts of eternal beauty.

Moving West towards Paris you find yourself in the heart of Loire Valley, a land of green hills, which is regarded as the most tranquil and quiet piece of France, valued so high for its unique pastel beauty. In the suburbs of Nantes you will visit Renaissance abbeys, churches and castles and meet with craftsmen - stonecutters and winegrowers, who have made this region the richest one in France. The sight of these castles will make you want to time-travel, but there are other castles, still inhabited by people.

From the Atlantic Coast to the Maritime Museum in Croisic-a-Salbris, the castles of Nantes, the Beyoir Island with its chapel, the Angers Castle with the Apocalypse tapestries, to the Museum of Wine and Vineyards in Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay, the Mushroom Museum in Saint-Ilair, the Saumur Castle and the Horse Museum, the troglodyte site in Turkan and its wine cellars, the restaurant and windmills, the Fontevraud Abbey.

the castles: Chinon, Azay-le-Rideau, Loches and its fortifications, Chateau d'Usse (the Castle of the Sleeping Beauty) and the Villandry castle with its famous Renaissance gardens...

Restaurants:
in Nantes - Atlandida and Cigalle,
in Angers - Lucullus,
in Saumur - Orangerie and Auberge Saint Pierre,
in Sache - Auberge XII.
Wine-Tasting:
Div Boutais â Bourges, the wine cellar with huge galleries in Vouvrais, the Cointreau distillery in Angers, the wine cellar of Buvais Ladibe and his bookstore, the Rococo art gallery and theatre in Saumur.
Try the specialties: Mac pates and puyards...

The Branfere Zoo, the Pen-Mur Zoo, the windmill at Due-le-Fontain, the Aquarium in Sologne (a watery fest in grottoes), the Beauvalle Zoo with its white tigers. To the South: the Great Puy du Fou Route, the unique place, famous for its performances and the first ecological and historical park in Europe.

Take a walk through Nantes, then visit Saumur, see Cadre Noir (the National School of Horse Riding), the troglodyte site (cut in the rocks and grottoes) in Turkan and the magnificent Usse castle. If time permits, do not fail to visit the Loire Castle or at least feast your eyes upon its sight.

The salt mines of Grandes, the place of extraction of the best white salt, Park de la Birair, the beautiful sea island, the tourist route between Chinon and Richelieu, numerous sound and light shows in the castles; wine tasting.

A waterway journey for sweethearts, a moonlight tour to illuminated castles, dinner on water at Erdre, a carriage ride through Nantes, Saumur or around Tour, balloon trips and horse rides...

For making a deal or conducting a seminar we recommend using one of the "Great Periods of History of France" castles. We will suggest the one that better suites your plans and assist you in all the technicalities.

Water sports, fishing, underwater sorts, golf - this list can be continued without end!